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Rishabh Pant
29India
- Left-handed watchful top-order batter
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 73 | 122 | 5,271 | 45.44 | 79.7 | 12/26 | 308 |
| Tests | 52 | 90 | 3,725 | 43.82 | 74.2 | 8/21 | 159* |
| Domestic | 21 | 32 | 1,546 | 49.87 | 97.2 | 4/5 | 308 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 17 | 795 | 46.76 | 74.1 | 2/6 | 134 |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 46.2 | 29.3 | |
| Average v pace | 43.9 | 27.3 | |
| Average v spin | 46.7 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 68 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 94 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 58 | 54 | |
| Dot % | 62.9 | 72.0 |
2,845 balls in Tests and domestic first-class matches · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersUltra-aggressive middle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 48.4 | 29.4 | |
| Average v pace | 45.8 | 27.4 | |
| Average v spin | 49.4 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 68 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 95 | 54 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 61 | 54 | |
| Dot % | 62.9 | 72.0 |
2,734 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Aug 2026
Compare with other playersMiddle-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.5 | 28.5 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 28 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 64.0 | 72.1 |
111 balls in domestic first-class matches · Sept 2024 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +17.7
- above an average player
Men's First-class batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +39.6 above
November 2016Now +17.7 above201620182020202220242026- ICC rank
- 7
- 713 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 15 | 1,050 | 40.4 | 69.8 | – | – | – |
Teams
- IndiaInternationalLast Test Aug 2026
- Rest of IndiaIrani CupLast played Oct 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 31% | 0 | 4 | 27271381396663108 |
- Rishabh Pant has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 first-class innings.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rest of India | Jammu & Kashmir | Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar | 10 & 8 | – | Won by 167 runsW 167 runs |
| 23 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 63 (89) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 39 & 66 | – | Won by 165 runsW 165 runs |
| 6 Jun 2026 | India | Afghanistan | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 81 (121) | – | Won by 300 runsW 300 runs |
| 22 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 7 & 13 | – | Lost by 408 runsL 408 runs |
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 & 2 | – | Lost by 30 runsL 30 runs |
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 54 (75) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 10 Jul 2025 | India | England | Lord's | 74 & 9 | – | Lost by 22 runsL 22 runs |
| 2 Jul 2025 | India | England | Edgbaston | 25 & 65 | – | Won by 336 runsW 336 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 134 & 118 | – | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 4/10 | 32% | 2 | 3 | 95427271381396663 |
- Rishabh Pant has made 50 or more in 4 of the last 10 Test innings, including the last 2.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 63 (89) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 15 Aug 2026 | India | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 39 & 66 | – | Won by 165 runsW 165 runs |
| 6 Jun 2026 | India | Afghanistan | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 81 (121) | – | Won by 300 runsW 300 runs |
| 22 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 7 & 13 | – | Lost by 408 runsL 408 runs |
| 14 Nov 2025 | India | South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 & 2 | – | Lost by 30 runsL 30 runs |
| 23 Jul 2025 | India | England | Old Trafford | 54 (75) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 10 Jul 2025 | India | England | Lord's | 74 & 9 | – | Lost by 22 runsL 22 runs |
| 2 Jul 2025 | India | England | Edgbaston | 25 & 65 | – | Won by 336 runsW 336 runs |
| 20 Jun 2025 | India | England | Headingley | 134 & 118 | – | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
| 3 Jan 2025 | India | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 40 & 61 | – | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 2/10 | 28% | 0 | 4 | 99164912132761108 |
- Rishabh Pant has made 50 or more in 2 of the last 10 domestic first-class innings.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rest of India | Jammu & Kashmir | Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar | 10 & 8 | – | Won by 167 runsW 167 runs |
| 5 Sept 2024 | Duleep Trophy Team B | Duleep Trophy Team A | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 7 & 61 | – | Won by 76 runsW 76 runs |
| 29 Dec 2017 | Delhi | Vidarbha | Holkar Stadium | 21 & 32 | – | Lost by 9 wicketsL 9 wkts |
| 17 Dec 2017 | Delhi | Bengal | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 1 (2) | – | Won by an innings and 26 runsW an innings and 26 runs |
| 7 Dec 2017 | Delhi | Madhya Pradesh | Dr Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju Andhra Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | 49 (55) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Delhi | Hyderabad (India) | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 16 (18) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Delhi | Maharashtra | Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex | 99 (110) | – | Won by an innings and 61 runsW an innings and 61 runs |
| 9 Nov 2017 | Delhi | Karnataka | Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground No 2, Alur | 41 (58) | – | DrawnDrawn |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Delhi | Uttar Pradesh | Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex | 30 & 26 | – | Won by 4 wicketsW 4 wkts |
| 13 Sept 2017 | India Red | India Blue | Green Park Stadium | 15 & 46 | – | DrawnDrawn |
Records
- 1stFastest hundreds in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/1632
- 1stHighest strike rates in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/16171.75
- 3rdMost sixes in Tests102
- 3rdMost sixes in an innings in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/1612
- =9thMost hundreds in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy since 2015/161
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