Watch: Rishabh Pant honored by DDCA, BCCI for T20 World Cup win as he steals spotlight at Delhi Premier League

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant received a great welcome from the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the start of the Delhi Premier League. The Southpaw was rewarded for winning the T20 World Cup 2024.

Pant, who was part of the Indian Team for the T20 World Cup 2024, is playing the first game of the Delhi Premier League. The keeper-batter is part of the Purani Delhi 6 team and will be playing just one game in the event, which is underway against South Delhi Superstarz at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Pant playing the first game of the tournament will massive boost to the Delhi Premier League, whose inaugural edition started today. His presence no doubt will set the tone and will be a massive encouraging factor for the youngsters.

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Ahead of the start of the game between the Purani Delhi 6 team and South Delhi Superstarz, Pant received a huge honor. The keeper-batter was given the red carpet welcome and then was felicitated by DDCA president Arun Jaitley and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla.

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Rishabh Pant played a vital role for India National Cricket Team in the T20 World Cup 2024. The keeper-batter made his return for the team in the tournament. He was out of action for a while due to the horrifying accident that he suffered in December 2023 after the Bangladesh series.

Pant had a decent campaign with the bat as he stepped up for his team in the crunch situations and bailed them out of trouble. His best came in the game against Pakistan, where he was the top run scorer for his team with a 42-run knock and helped them post a fighting total.

Rishabh Pant was the third-highest run-getter for India in the T20 World Cup 2024. The left-hander scored 171 runs in 8 games. Apart from this he was sensational behind the stumps with the gloves and changed the game many times for his team in crucial junctures of the tournament.

Rishabh Pant scores 35 runs in the opening game of the Delhi Premier League

Rishabh Pant looked in good touch with the bat in the ongoing game between Purani Delhi 6 team and South Delhi Superstarz in the Delhi Premier League. The southpaw played some glorious shots in his innings and ended with the innings of 35 runs in 32 balls.

After the ongoing game, Rishabh Pant will be leaving the tournament and will be preparing for the Duleep Trophy. He has been named in the India B squad for the tournament and will be playing under the leadership of Abhimanyu Easwaran. The tournament also will mark his return to red-ball cricket after a long.

Rishabh Pant, who has made his return for India in the T20Is and ODIs, is also likely to make a comeback to the Test team during a two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month. The series between the teams will begin on 19th September.