Watch: Rishabh Pant surprises fans in Uttarakhand — Viral temple video explained

After a hectic two months in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, where Rishabh Pant struggled with his own form in the batting department apart from leading the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the event, the star batter took a refreshing break in Uttarakhand to offer prayers as the video went viral on social media. 

Pant has shared a post on the social media handle, in which he is seen offering prayers at a temple in Uttarakhand. His post’s caption revealed a close relation between the star player and the city where he was born in 1997.

Rishabh Pant spotted at Uttarakhand temple — The viral video fans can't stop sharing

Pant was recently part of the Indian side that won the one-off Test match at home against Afghanistan and grabbed a massive victory by innings and 300 runs. The game at the Maharaja Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, saw the blue brigade showing massive dominance with the bat for the four days.

Watch Rishabh Pant's temple visit in Uttarakhand here- 

To take a mental break from the game, Rishabh Pant visited a temple in Uttarakhand, as the video went viral on social media platforms. He was seen giving a few autographs to the fans in the middle of the streets.

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Pant also went into a guest house, where there was a massive crowd around him as the fans took selfies with him. The star Indian batter, keeping a smile on his face, gave them the autographs without any complaint. It was such a nice gesture from the former vice-captain of the Indian Test side to invest time in the fans even during his holiday.

From IPL 2026 struggles to dropping the LSG captaincy — Why Pant's temple visit feels like a reset

Since joining the Lucknow side in 2025, Pant has smashed 581 runs in 26 innings of the IPL. In 2026, the left-handed batter nailed 312 runs in 13 innings at an average of 28.36 and a strike rate of 138.05, thanks to one half-century at the best score of unbeaten 68 runs. In 2025, he made 269 runs at a strike rate of 133.16.

After the Lucknow side failed to reach the Playoffs in two successive seasons, including the shocking finish with the wooden spoon in 2026, Pant decided to step down from the captaincy of the franchise.

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A week after the two months of IPL, the southpaw smashed 81 runs for India during the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh. That 81 was part of India's dominant innings-and-300-run victory — the largest winning margin by runs in an India home Test in the 2020s

Fans react to Rishabh Pant's Uttarakhand temple visit after India's Test win

The fans have reacted to Pant’s temple visit in Uttarakhand after India’s Test win in New Chandigarh, as it went viral around the social media platforms-