Happy Birthday Rishabh Pant: Delhi Capitals captain and Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman turns 24
India TV NewsTeam India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is celebrating his 24th birthday today. Ahead of the 2021 IPL season, Pant, riding on his brilliant form, was named the captain of his Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals in the absence of first-team skipper Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out due to injury. After MS Dhoni made himself unavailable for international selection post the tournament, Pant made a return to the Indian limited-overs squad as designated wicketkeeper-batsman. IPL 2020 and Comeback Image Source : GETTY IMAGES The winning runs in the famous Gabba Test in Brisbane, scored by Rishabh Pant Pant’s frustrating run continued in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League where he scored 343 runs in 14 innings, averaging 31.18. Ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League season, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer suffered a shoulder injury, prompting the franchise to appoint Rishabh Pant as the skipper of the side despite stalwarts like Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shikhar Dhawan in the squad.