Mumbai: Cricketer Rishabh Pant has signed with the agency Collective Artists Network for exclusive representation.

The young star from Uttarakhand made his T20 international debut in 2017 and was named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards.

In February 2021, Pant was named the Men’s Player of the Month in the first edition of the ICC Player of the Month Awards. He was also the fourth youngest Indian to captain an IPL team and stood in for an injured Shikhar Dhawan for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Collective Artists Network group CEO & founder Vijay Subramaniam said, "I’m truly excited to welcome Rishabh into the Collective Artists Network fold. His pure on-field brilliance and naturally amiable persona make him a truly unique proposition for his fans and partners. We look forward to taking the brand Rishabh forward with the infrastructure at Collective."

Commenting on this development, Pant said, "I’m thrilled to be working with Collective Artists Network. It feels incredible to be exclusively represented by India’s largest players in the talent ecosystem, and I’m sure this will be a very successful partnership."

Collective Artists Network head of sports Ritesh Nath said, "We’re so proud to announce our marquee signing in sports, Rishabh Pant. He is the poster child of a young and fearless India, which is a marketer’s delight. We are truly looking forward to what we can build together."

Collective Artists Network added that it delivers the best opportunities in popular culture to its clients across creative artists, brands, the investment community, and the entertainment ecosystem.