Left home at the age of 12, ate anchor in gurudwara … Rishabh Pant gave many sacrifices for cricket
Rishabh Pant Struggle Story: At present, Team India cricketer Rishabh Pant, who scored a century in the Leeds Test against England, had to leave his home at the age of 12. During this time, there was a time when he had to spend the whole night in the gurdwara due to lack of convenience.
Rishabh Pant Success Story: Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has come in his form in the 5 -match Test series being played between India and England. Pant has scored a century in the first and second innings of the Leeds Test. But the journey to reach that point we know today, it was not easy for him.
Rishabh Pant, who was born in a small town in Uttarakhand, had dreamed of becoming a cricketer, but he himself did not know how much challenge this journey would be for him.
Rishabh Pant left home at the age of 12
Pant’s struggle started at the age of 12, when he had to leave his home. According to a report, he came to Delhi from Uttarakhand at that time. During this time his mother was also present with Pant, but the biggest question was where both of them will remain? Neither was there any place to live, nor was there money to eat and drink. If there was anything, then strong courage, due to which Pant did not want to look back at all.
When there was no solution, Rishabh Pant decided to stay in the gurudwara of Motibagh. There his mother served in the gurudwara and both mother and son used to eat their stomachs by eating food. Pant used to go from here for practice and he got a fare room as he spent. At the domestic level, he gradually started playing cricket. Due to good performance, he got a place in Team India for the Under-19 World Cup.
Gave sacrifice to become cricketer
At the age when the children need their parents and the whole family, Rishabh left his father and sister and came to fulfill his dreams. Rishabh Pant played a strong game while using the opportunity found in the Under -19 World Cup with both hands. It is from here that he opened the path of IPL for him. In the Test against England being played at this time, Rishabh Pant scored 118 runs in 140 balls in the second innings.
He’s steel, he’s bold 💥
When Rishabh Pant Bats, The records are never on hold 😎
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Earlier, he faced 178 balls in the first innings of the Leeds Test and scored 134 runs. With this, Rishabh Pant has become the only Indian batsman to score a century in both innings of a Test match in England.
