PMG to handle endorsements for Under-19 cricketer Rishabh Pant

MUMBAI: Sports management company Professional Management Group (PMG) has signed Indian batting under-19 cricketing talent Rishabh Pant for five years, for an undisclosed fee.

The deal will see PMG manage all of the 18-year-old’s endorsements, brand associations, corporate profile, patents, digital rights and PR duties.

Pant, was bought by IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils, recently hit a century in the semi-final of the U-19 World Cup, guiding the Indian team into the final. In the same tournament, he also scored the fastest fifty (in just 18 balls) at the U-19 international level.

Part of Madison World, PMG had signed batsmen Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan last year.

Melroy Dsouza, COO, PMG said, “Rishabh is an excellent addition to PMG’s team. We believe that he along with Sarfaraz are the future of Indian cricket and we at PMG will offer them all the support required to help them in their transition from junior to senior cricket smoothly.”