Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the brand ambassador of the state.
The wicketkeeper-batter was born in Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district.
Pant has emerged as one of India's biggest match-winners in a while.
In 31 Tests, he has scored 2,123 runs at an average of 43.32. His individual best score is 159* in this format. Pant has scored five centuries and ten fifties in the format.
In 27 ODIs, Pant has scored 840 runs in 27 matches with an average of 36.52. His individual best score is 125*. Pant has scored one century and five half-centuries in the format.
Pant has also played 54 T20I matches in which he has scored 883 runs at an average of 23.86. His best score in the format is 65* and has scored three half-centuries in the format.
In IPL, he represents Delhi Capitals and is captain of the team.