The swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter, Rishabh Pant, sprung onto the IPL scene in 2016. Since then, he has made a name for his explosive batting performances and top-notch keeping skills.
The young, promising talent has transformed into a fearless beast who can take on the best of the best bowling attacks. His valiant batting approach has garnered him loads of runs in the IPL.
This article glances at Rishabh Pant’s year-wise runs in IPL history.
Rishabh Pant IPL Runs Year by Year
| Year | Team | Matches | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DC | 10 | 198 | 24.75 | 130.26 | 69 | 0/1 |
| 2017 | DC | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 165.61 | 97 | 0/2 |
| 2018 | DC | 14 | 684 | 52.61 | 173.60 | 128* | 1/5 |
| 2019 | DC | 16 | 488 | 37.53 | 162.66 | 78* | 0/3 |
| 2020 | DC | 14 | 343 | 31.18 | 113.95 | 56 | 0/1 |
| 2021 | DC | 16 | 419 | 34.91 | 128.52 | 58* | 0/3 |
| 2022 | DC | 14 | 340 | 30.91 | 151.79 | 44 | 0/0 |
| 2024 | DC | 13 | 446 | 40.54 | 155.40 | 88* | 0/3 |
| 2025 | LSG | 13 | 151 | 13.72 | 107.09 | 63 | 0/1 |
| Overall | 124 | 3435 | 33.02 | 146.41 | 128* | 1/19 |
Key Insights
Rishabh Pant represented the Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) in the IPL since his debut in 2016 to 2024. And he is the leading run-scorer for DC with 3284 runs.
During the 2024 season, Pant became the first player to play 100 or more matches for the Capitals in the IPL.
2018 was a breakthrough year for Pant, as he amassed 684 runs in 14 matches. The same year, he brought up his maiden IPL century, scoring an unbeaten 128 off 63 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Delhi batter has a strike rate of 150 or more in five different IPL seasons, with 173.60 being his best in 2018.
2022 is the only season he couldn’t sur the 50-run mark in the prestigious league.
Rishabh Pant is among the select few batters who have scored an IPL century as a designated wicketkeeper.
