Collective Artists Network to exclusively represent cricketer Rishabh Pant

Collective Artists Network, on of India’s leading talent management agency (formerly KWAN), has signed cricketer Rishabh Pant and will manage his commercial interests exclusively.

Prior to Collective, Pant was managed by JSW Sports.

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


The 24-year-old wicket-keeper batter 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 4th youngest Indian to captain an IPL team and stood in for an injured Shikhar Dhawan for 2019 Cricket World Cup.

“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 in India and I’m sure this will be a very successful partnership,” said Pant.

Collective also manages Deepika Padukone, Kartik Aaryan, Shraddha Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Sara Ali Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Hrithik Roshan, Yash and Pritam Chakraborty among the celebrities.

In its sports division, the company manages Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and Indian junior badminton champion Anupama Upadhyaya.

“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,” said Ritesh Nath, Head -Sports at Collective Artists Network.