Cricketer Rishabh Pant named as Uttarakhand's brand ambassador

Cricketer Rishabh Pant named as Uttarakhand's brand ambassador

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Category : State Published on: August 13 2022

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  • 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.
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