Rishabh Pant has had a cracking Test career for India. But the same can’t be said for ODIs.
The wicketkeeper-batter has failed to replicate the red-ball success in limited-overs cricket. With other keepers grabbing their opportunities well, Pant doesn’t even come close to the squad probables.
That said, here’s a look at Rishabh Pant’s ODI stats in his sporadic appearances.
Rishabh Pant ODI Runs Year by Year
| Year | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s/50s | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 20.50 | 132.26 | 0/0 | 5/1 |
| 2019 | 11 | 305 | 71 | 27.73 | 102.69 | 0/1 | 33/8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28.00 | 84.85 | 0/0 | 2/1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 155 | 78 | 77.50 | 151.96 | 0/2 | 8/11 |
| 2022 | 10 | 336 | 125* | 37.33 | 96.55 | 1/2 | 42/5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 66.67 | 0/0 | 1/0 |
| 27 | 871 | 125* | 33.50 | 106.22 | 1/5 | 91/26 |
Key Insights on Rishabh Pant’s ODI Runs by Year
Pant made his ODI debut against the West Indies in Guwahati in 2018, though he didn’t get a chance to bat.
His next two outings weren’t noteworthy either, finishing his debut series with just 41 runs.
Pant got more chances in 2019 and even played in the Cricket World Cup that year.
The southpaw finished 2019 with 305 runs, the seventh-most for India in ODIs that year.
His strike rate of 102.69 was the third-highest by an Indian batter in ODIs in 2019 (minimum 100 balls faced).
Pant also scored his maiden ODI fifty in 2019. He smashed 71 off 69 balls against the West Indies in the Chennai ODI.
Then Pant didn’t play much across 2020 and 2021, though he scored two fifties, 77 and 78, against England in consecutive ODIs in 2021.
Pant fared better in 2022, with 336 runs, the fifth-most for India in ODIs that year.
He also brought up his maiden ODI century, with an unbeaten 125 off 113 balls against England in the 2022 Manchester ODI. This knock helped India chase down 260 runs with 47 balls to spare.
Rishabh Pant ODI Runs by Opponent
| Opponent | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 80 | 36 | 26.67 | 109.59 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 48.00 | 117.07 | 0/0 |
| England | 6 | 5 | 312 | 125* | 78.00 | 125.30 | 1/2 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 57 | 32 | 19.00 | 60.00 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 3 | 101 | 85 | 33.67 | 107.45 | 0/1 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5.00 | 76.92 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 12 | 10 | 263 | 71 | 26.30 | 103.14 | 0/2 |
| Overall | 31 | 27 | 871 | 125* | 33.50 | 106.22 | 1/5 |
Key Insights on Rishabh Pant’s ODI Runs by Opponent
Pant is among India’s top 10 run-scorers at No. 4 and 5 against England in ODIs.
He also has the highest batting average of around 78 (minimum five innings) and the highest batting strike rate of around 125 (minimum 100 balls) for India while batting at No. 4 and 5 against England in ODIs.
Pant has the fourth-highest batting strike rate of around 110 for India while batting in the middle order against the West Indies in ODIs (minimum 100 balls faced).
Pant is one of the 21 Indian middle-order batters to score 500-plus runs against SENA – South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia – teams in ODIs.
The left-hander has the fifth-highest batting average of around 42 for India in the middle-order against SENA teams in ODIs (minimum 10 innings batted).
He also has the second-highest batting strike rate of around 107 for India against SENA teams (minimum 500 balls faced).
Rishabh Pant Highest ODI Scores
| Score | 4s/6s | SR | Inns | Against | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125* | 16/2 | 110.61 | 2 | England | Manchester | 2022 |
| 85 | 10/2 | 119.71 | 1 | South Africa | Paarl | 2022 |
| 78 | 5/4 | 125.8 | 1 | England | Pune | 2021 |
| 77 | 3/7 | 192.5 | 1 | England | Pune | 2021 |
| 71 | 7/1 | 102.89 | 1 | West Indies | Chennai | 2019 |
| 56 | 6/1 | 103.7 | 1 | West Indies | Ahmedabad | 2022 |
| 48 | 6/1 | 117.07 | 1 | Bangladesh | Birmingham | 2019 |
| 39 | 3/4 | 243.75 | 1 | West Indies | Visakhapatnam | 2019 |
| 36 | 4/1 | 150 | 1 | Australia | Mohali | 2019 |
| 32 | 4/0 | 110.34 | 2 | England | Birmingham | 2019 |
| 32 | 4/0 | 57.14 | 2 | New Zealand | Manchester | 2019 |
| 28 | 2/1 | 84.84 | 1 | Australia | Wankhede | 2020 |
| 24 | 3/1 | 133.33 | 2 | West Indies | Pune | 2018 |
| 20 | 2/0 | 57.14 | 1 | West Indies | Port of Spain | 2019 |
| 18 | 3/0 | 52.94 | 1 | West Indies | Ahmedabad | 2022 |
Key Insights on Rishabh Pant’s Highest ODI Scores
Pant’s unbeaten 125 is the third-highest individual score for India at No. 4 against England in ODIs.
This is also the fifth-highest individual score by an Indian batter and the second-highest by an Indian wicketkeeper against England in an ODI run chase.
He laced 125 with 16 fours, the joint third-most by an Indian batter against England in an ODI innings.
Pant is one of the three Indian wicketkeeper-batters to smash two or more 70-plus scores against England in ODIs.
Pant’s 77 included seven sixes, the joint most by an Indian batter against England in an ODI innings.
He achieved a strike rate of 192.50 while smashing 77 off 40 balls. This is the fifth-highest batting strike rate by an Indian batter against England in an ODI innings (minimum 10 balls faced).
Pant has registered the seventh-highest individual score for India against South Africa in ODIs. He scored 85 off 71 balls in the 2022 Paarl ODI. This is also the third-highest individual score by an Indian wicketkeeper against the Proteas.
Pant is the only Indian wicketkeeper to smash 10 fours against South Africa in an ODI innings, which he did in his 85-run knock.
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