India created a splendid record by winning the first Test of the five match Border-Gavaskar series against Australia by 295 runs. India was bundled out for mere 150 in the first innings, but Bumrah and his bowlers were brilliant in all the departments throughout the game and levelled the series at 1-1. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli came up with stunning centuries to credit India for setting an imposing target of 534. After that, the visitors bowled Australia out for 238 with some fine bowling displays from Bumrah, the Indian captain and Mohammed Siraj.
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During the series, Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela wished Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant measuring sweet words. Urvashi came into the limelight two years back when she openly said in television interview that one person with the name RP used to wait at the hotel lobby to meet her.
After this she proceeded to blame the media for exaggerating the problem. But in a recent interview with Filmygyan, the “Sanam Re” actress was given a task to assign a hashtag to Rishabh Pant. To which she added, “Sent for you: all the best for Australia.
Most Expensive Player of IPL 2025
When it comes to Rishabh Pant, the 27-year-old indian cricketer could not perform well and also did not have a great series in the first Test against Australia. He was dismissed for 37 and 1 in the match. But he will eye to bounce in the upcoming second test that is scheduled at Adelaide starting December 6.
At the same time, Rishabh Pant, too, made history as he went for the highest bid in the IPL auction history. Deepak Hooda was the only player that was auctioned to Lucknow super giants for 27 crores after being a part of Delhi capitals for 9 years as a wicketkeeper-batter.
This season has been an absolute roller coaster ride with the Delhi Capitals. It has been exciting for me to grow from the experiences I encountered on the pitch to the journey that happens off the pitch. We started together nine years ago when I first came here as a teenager, the cricketer mentioned this on Instagram.
The things that made this journey all worthwhile is you, The fans. You have accepted me, encouraged me and supported me during one of the difficult periods of my live. Thanks to you friends, I am leaving with all your love and support. I will look forward to entertain you every time that I am on the field. Thank you very much for being my family and for making this journey so special,” he said as well.
Rishabh Pant Salary In IPL 2025 And History
Earlier this year, it was clear that Rishabh Pant was going to be the most expensive player way before the IPL mega auction this year. The Lucknow franchise made sure the prediction came true by bidding a whopping ₹ 27 crore for their buy. That puts me in mind about how in his first IPL contract signed in 2016 he was only able to secure ₹ 1.9 Crore.
The closer fans follow the game, the they also learned that at the moment Rishabh Pant occupies the position of the cricket player with higher per-season wage than Mumbai Indians’ five-time IPL champion Rohit Sharma (Rs 16,30 Crore) and the ₹ 21 Crore that RCB is willing to pay to retain its captain Virat Kohli, the holder of the record for the most runs and most centuries in IPL.
Rishabh Pant’s T20 History
When it comes to Rishabh Pant then definitely as long as he will play his natural cricketing instincts he will always be in demand. And that’s the case even though his T20 numbers aren’t exactly zipping off the page either. His overall IPL batting average is 35.31 and he has scores 8 fifties and 1 hundred. His strike rate in the league is close to 149.
His T20I average of 23.25 and a strike rate of 127.26. What he possesses in more than abundance, though, is that magic ingredient – multi-format, along with captaincy. And that is priceless. He can make you clinch a game which you deem impossibly lost. And that is what has helped Rishabh Pant to find ways to interact with the fans and the people who own the business of cricket.
His name touches an emotional cord as well as provides the practical response to the name. This guy is not overt in his portrayals that he will easily divide audiences and yet, he can easily shed his adorable boy-next-door image and transform into an action hero who wields a bat as a gladiator. Lovers of cricket sing and dance every time, Pant steps out to bat, it does not matter the number of runs he made last time.
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Rishabh Pant Income Sources
The report has it that he currently sponsors 16 brands and his brand value is put to between fifteen million and twenty million US dollars, this is likely to increase by at least thirty percent more now that he has broken the record to be the IPL’s most expensive player. Big fat IPL pay check make attract more brands, meanwhile overall brand wealth and image is something that IPL teams put lot of premium points to while bidding players. That’s right, I think it is a mutual one.
Having had to go through lots of operations, reconstructing as many three ligaments in his right knee, wrist and ankle fracture and skin damage, Pant in his head had decided while his spirit was being attended to by Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, the highly respected orthopaedic surgeon sport medicine practitioner, to cut down the time from what was given to six months.
Another former India captain, who was domestic talent in Delhi cricket had also told me a similar thing. Oddly enough, Pant was back playing competitive cricket in IPL 2024, only after 15 months of watching the horrific accident. Dr. Ernie Pardiwala used to call him the “miracle man”. A statement that was shared by Pant himself and Ravi Shastri who had paid Pant a visit in the hospital shortly after the accident and saw the young man all swollen, with stiches all over his body.
No one blinked an eye when he was straight away drafted back into the Indian team for the T20 World Cup this year and was assigned the no. 3 batting position.
Pant’s approach on his way towards the recovery and his comeback also put him in the league of well-known optimistic fighter while the table turns. People who watched movies from all over the gall started expecting him to be like the phoenix. That also benefited his personal brand, in turn, too. As it has been published, around eight brands partnered with him during the recovery period when the man could not even walk in the first months of 2018.
