Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant has made a significant move off the cricket pitch, aligning with the World Bank to support raising awareness about air pollution. Signaling a global movement #EndAirPollution, Team India vice-captain in Tests is lending his voice to one of the world's greatest environmental challenges.

In a campaign video released by the World Bank, Pant draws a powerful analogy between climate action and cricket: "The world is like a dressing room, and we all play for one team."

Famous for his fighting batting and battle-hardened attitude, Pant's connection brings a new perspective to the world's air quality issue. His message of unity is one of calling on people, communities, and leadership to consider clean air as a collective obligation, as they do when teams are playing on a cricket ground.

Rishabh Pant connects with the World Bank to encourage clean air and a healthy planet

Air pollution remains India's biggest public health menace, leading to respiratory illness, lost years of life, and millions of premature deaths every year. As a source of inspiration for millions of young followers, Pant's engagement is expected to mobilize more citizen action for the cause.

Watch the video:

"The world is like a dressing room, and we all play for one team." @RishabhPant17 and @WorldBank join forces to call for action for bluer skies and a healthier planet. Learn more: https://t.co/ePsawJH5SF #EndAirPollution pic.twitter.com/oXUUuNUkcz

— World Bank (@WorldBank) July 1, 2025

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This campaign also comes at a symbolic time in Pant's life. Having overcome a near-death car crash late in 2022, his return to cricket has been one that has inspired millions of fans across the globe. And now, he's using his platform to urge a cleaner planet, explaining how clean air is not just a climate issue but a survival and health issue.

The World Bank, through this project, is hoping to promote sustainable behavior, cleaner technology, and cooperative policy that is able to reduce air pollutant levels in the world. Having public figures like Rishabh Pant as partners is a means of disseminating this message to a larger, youth-inclined audience.

As the campaign picks up steam, Pant's call to action is simple: just as cricket needs collective effort to triumph, addressing pollution requires global teamwork. As he puts it, "We all play for one team, the planet."