# Rishabh Pant seeks land in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami assures help 2026-08-08T08:52:38+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Cricketer Rishabh Pant on Saturday sought Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's help in acquiring land to shift his base from Delhi to his native state. In a late-night post on X, Pant said he had been trying for three years to buy land but could not find anything suitable, and requested government assistance to build his first home in Uttarakhand. Dhami responded on X, calling Pant the pride of Uttarakhand and saying officials have been directed to contact him and ensure all possible cooperation as per rules. Later, Dhami told reporters that Pant is welcome and officials will discuss everything with him. The appeal came months after Pant was traded from Lucknow Super Giants to Delhi Capitals for Rs 15 crore ahead of IPL 2027. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Cricket, land acquisition, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rishabh Pant, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-seeks-land-help-from-uttarakhand-cm-gets-reply/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-seeks-land-help-from-uttarakhand-cm-gets-reply/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.