Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is seen as the successor of MS Dhoni in all formats of the game for India. Having made his international debut for India in 2018, the youngster has improved vastly on his game, three years down the line. He has turned into a potential matchwinner for India and his recent performances truly justifies his talent. A regular in the Test format, Pant has been in and out of the Indian white-ball team with KL Rahul donning the gloves. However, he has been included in the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming series against England.
Rishabh Pant’s International Career In Brief
Pant first broke into the international circuit making his T20I debut against England in T20Is. With MS Dhoni still around, he learnt the tricks and the traits from the Indian veteran. He is an aggressive cricketer with a lot of intent on scoring runs. This is what set him apart from the others and made him a standout cricketer. From the T20Is, he then broke into the Test arena against the same opponents in 2018. He also has Test centuries against England and Australia which adds more weight to his potential as a matchwinner. Later in 2018, he made his ODI debut against West Indies. However, with Dhoni still playing, Pant had to wait for his chance and now with him retired, he is certainly in line to succeed him in all formats.
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Rishabh Pant’s IPL Career in Brief
Pant came into the limelight with his performances for India in the U-19 World Cup in 2016. From there on he was snapped by Delhi Capitals for a whopping price of 1.9 Crores in the 2016 auction. His first season didn’t pan out the way Rishabh would have liked but he definitely vindicated the owner’s trust in 2017.
366 runs in 2017, followed by a mammoth 684-run season in 2018, made Pant a regular in the Capitals playing XI and one of their most key players. He started batting at number four and scoring crucial runs for his team. 488 runs in the 2019 season followed by a 343 run season in 2020 helped him cross 1000 runs for the franchise in quick time. Pant was retained ahead of the IPL 2021 player auction.
Net Worth of Rishabh Pant & Match Fees
With a central contract from the BCCI, Pant’s net worth is 4.5million dollars in 2021, which translates to 33 crores in Indian money. Rishabh Pant comes under the A grade category of BCCI Annual Player Contract receiving Rs 5 crore annually. He may also receive a match fee of Rs 3 lakh per test match, 2 lakh per ODI match, and 1.50 lakhs per T20 match in which he features. One of the reasons for such a high net worth is because he earns Rs. 8 crores ($1.14 million) per season in the IPL as one of the Delhi Capitals’ most dependable players.
Rishabh earns the majority of his money from his BCCI and IPL contracts, but he also signed several endorsements deals with companies like SG and Adidas cricket for bat and kit sponsorship. He also joined MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli to become a brand ambassador of Boost. Last year, Rishabh Pant signed a massive 3-year endorsement deal with JSW steel. His social media fan following is on the rise as well. He has 4.3 million followers on Instagram currently and 2.1 million followers on Twitter.
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