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India's fast-rising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Tuesday named the International Cricket Council's Emerging Player of the Year in the world body's annual awards.
Updated : Jan 22, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
India's fast-rising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was Tuesday named the International Cricket Council's Emerging Player of the Year in the world body's annual awards.
The 21-year-old Pant was picked by the ICC's voting academy for a stellar show in his breakthrough Test year in 2018.
Congratulations to @RishabPant777, the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2018!
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
He became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England, and equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 in Adelaide in December.#ICCAwards pic.twitter.com/s5yQBuwWlv
He became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England and equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 against Australia in Adelaide in December.
He was also the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred in Australia.
Congratulations to the ICC Test Team of the Year 2018!
— ICC (@ICC) January 22, 2019
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Indian skipper Virat Kohli was also named as the captain of the ICC's Test and ODI teams of the year, leading the country's domination in both the line-ups.
"...Virat Kohli named the captain of both sides following a remarkable 2018 as batsman and skipper," the ICC said in a statement.