New Delhi, March 21: Rishabh Pant led Delhi Capitals to the playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 and the India wicketkeeper-batsman is going to lead the franchise in IPL 2022 starting March 26.
The 24-year-old cricketer from Delhi was appointed the stand-in captain in the previous edition after regular captain Shreyas Iyer was injured before the start of the season. In the second phase of the cash-rich league which was held in the UAE, the cricketer was appointed the permanent captain.
The left-handed batter showed a lot of maturity in his short stint as the captain of the franchise. He even led the team from the front with his batting exploits.
Rishabh Pant's Captaincy Record in IPL:
Matches: 17
Wins: 10
Losses: 6
Tied: 1
Win percentage: 61.76
The young wicketkeeper-batsman has so far led the Delhi-based franchise in 17 games in the IPL. Under Pant's leadership, Delhi Capitals came out victorious on 10 occasions while they lost 6. While 1 game ended in a tie under Pant's captaincy. Pant has a win percentage of 61.76.
Rishabh Pant stats as captain
In the 17 games, he has led Delhi Capitals, Pant has scored 419 runs and remained not out on 4 occasions. He has smashed three fifties, with 58* being the highest. Pant averages 34.91 as captain and scored at a decent strike rate of 128.52.
Overall, in 85 games, the southpaw has scored 2491 runs with 128* being the highest. He has slammed one century and 15 half-centuries in his IPL career to date.
Matches: 17, Runs: 420, Average: 34.91, Highest Score: 58*, 50x3, Catches: 10, Stumping: 3
Rishabh Pant's Captaincy stats against every team:
Against | Matches | Wins | Losses | Tied | No Result | Win % |
KKR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
CSK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
MI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
SRH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
RCB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
PBKS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Rishabh Pant's performance in IPL
IPL 2016:
Matches: 10, Runs: 198, Not Outs: 2, Average: 24.75, Highest Score: 69, Strike Rate: 130.26, 50x1, 4sx19, 6sx6, Catches: 3, Stumping: 0
In IPL 2017:
Matches: 14, Runs: 366, Not Outs: 0, Average: 26.14, Highest Score: 97, Strike Rate: 165.61, 50x2, 4sx28, 6sx24, Catches: 8, Stumping: 3
IPL 2018:
Matches: 14, Runs: 684, Not Outs: 1, Average: 52.61, Highest Score: 128*, Strike Rate: 173.6, 100x1, 50x5, 4sx68, 6sx37, Catches: 4, Stumping: 2
IPL 2019
Matches: 16, Runs: 488, Not Outs: 3, Average: 37.53, Highest Score: 78*, Strike Rate: 162.66, 50x3, 4sx37, 6sx27, Catches: 18, Stumping: 6
IPL 2020
Matches: 14, Runs: 343, Not Outs: 3, Average: 31.18, Highest Score: 56, Strike Rate: 113.95, 50x1, 4sx31, 6sx9, Catches: 13, Stumping: 0
IPL 2021
Matches: 16, Runs: 419, Not Outs: 4, Average: 35.18, Highest Score: 58*, Strike Rate: 128.52, 50x3, 4sx42, 6sx10, Catches: 10, Stumping: 3