India- IPL runs
- 3,865
- Average
- 33.61
- Strike rate
- 146.8
- Highest
- 128
Career
Rishabh Pant is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter who attacks in situations where the format's convention is to defend. In Test cricket this has produced some of India's most valuable recent overseas innings, including a match-defining unbeaten hundred at the Gabba in 2021 and a counter-attacking century at The Oval.
His method is high-risk by design: he uses the reverse sweep against fast bowling, steps across his stumps to create angles, and treats the fourth innings as a scoring opportunity rather than a survival exercise. The approach draws criticism when it fails and wins matches when it does not.
He suffered severe injuries in a car accident in December 2022 and missed more than a year of cricket before returning to competitive play and to the India side.
Highlights
- Scored an unbeaten match-winning innings at the Gabba in 2021 to seal a series win in Australia
- First India wicketkeeper to score Test centuries in England, Australia and South Africa
- Returned to international cricket after major injuries sustained in a 2022 road accident
- Captained Delhi Capitals in the IPL
Overview
What the figures show
Few careers in this index run as long as Rishabh Pant's in the IPL: ten seasons, 3,865 runs at 33.61, a heaviest season of 684 in 2018. 2018 was the heaviest of them, 684 runs for Delhi Capitals at an average of 52.60, 196 clear of any other season. The 128 made in 2018 is the highest score of that IPL career. Fifty has been passed 22 times, two of those going on to hundreds. Only a minority of the 181 batters with 300 IPL balls behind them score faster: the median is 135.2, this is 146.8. Fours and sixes account for roughly 64% of the total — 349 and 181 of them.
He has moved between franchises — Delhi Capitals (2016–2024) and Lucknow Super Giants (2025–2026). Most of the runs, 3,284 of them, came in the Delhi Capitals years. There is no IPL cricket on the record in 2023.
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 49 | 86 | 3,476 | 159* | 42.91 | 74.2 | 8 | 18 |
| ODI | 31 | 27 | 871 | 125* | 33.50 | 106.2 | 1 | 5 |
| T20I | 72 | 63 | 1,142 | 65* | 22.39 | 125.5 | 0 | 3 |
| IPL | 139 | 140 | 3,879 | 128* | 33.73 | 146.7 | 2 | 20 |
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DC | 10 | 2 | 198 | 69 | 24.80 | 130.3 | 19 | 6 |
| 2017 | DC | 14 | 0 | 366 | 97 | 26.10 | 165.6 | 28 | 24 |
| 2018 | DC | 14 | 1 | 684 | 128 | 52.60 | 173.6 | 68 | 37 |
| 2019 | DC | 16 | 3 | 488 | 78 | 37.50 | 162.7 | 37 | 27 |
| 2020 | DC | 14 | 3 | 343 | 56 | 31.20 | 114.0 | 31 | 9 |
| 2021 | DC | 16 | 4 | 419 | 58 | 34.90 | 128.5 | 42 | 10 |
| 2022 | DC | 13 | 2 | 340 | 44 | 30.90 | 151.8 | 35 | 16 |
| 2024 | DC | 13 | 2 | 446 | 88 | 40.50 | 155.4 | 36 | 25 |
| 2025 | LSG | 13 | 2 | 269 | 118 | 24.50 | 133.2 | 23 | 16 |
| 2026 | LSG | 13 | 2 | 312 | 68 | 28.40 | 138.1 | 30 | 11 |
| Total | 10 seasons | 136 | 21 | 3,865 | 128 | 33.61 | 146.8 | 349 | 181 |
Questions
About Rishabh Pant
How many IPL runs has Rishabh Pant scored?
Rishabh Pant has scored 3,865 runs in the IPL across 10 seasons, averaging 33.61 at a strike rate of 146.79. The highest score is 128.
Which IPL teams has Rishabh Pant played for?
Rishabh Pant has appeared for Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL.
What is Rishabh Pant's playing style?
Rishabh Pant is a left-hand bat, listed as a wicketkeeper.
What is Rishabh Pant known for?
Counter-attacking wicketkeeper-batting, particularly in Test cricket overseas, where he has repeatedly changed the course of matches by scoring quickly in situations that usually call for defence.
What happened to Rishabh Pant in 2022?
He was seriously injured in a car accident in December 2022 and missed more than a year of cricket while recovering before returning to competitive play.
Has Rishabh Pant scored overseas Test centuries?
Yes. He is the first India wicketkeeper to score Test hundreds in England, Australia and South Africa.
Which IPL team does Rishabh Pant play for?
He spent most of his IPL career with Delhi Capitals, whom he also captained, before moving to Lucknow Super Giants.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.