# Rishabh Pant seeks Uttarakhand land, CM Dhami assures help 2026-08-08T06:51:38+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has publicly asked Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for help buying land in the state to build his first house and relocate from Delhi. In two posts on X late on August 7, Pant said he had been trying for nearly three years but could find nothing suitable. He offered to purchase government land at official rates rather than accept it as a gift. CM Dhami responded on Saturday, calling Pant the pride of Uttarakhand and directing officials to assist him according to rules. Pant, who hails from the state but plays domestic cricket for Delhi, recently became Uttarakhand's highest individual taxpayer, paying Rs 23.84 crore for 2025-26. He is currently in Sri Lanka with India A. ## Coverage - rediff.com - telanganatoday.com - ndtvprofit.com - sports.ndtv.com - ndtvprofit.com - thehindu.com Tags: Cricket, land acquisition, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rishabh Pant, Uttarakhand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-seeks-uttarakhand-land-cm-assures-help/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pant-seeks-uttarakhand-land-cm-assures-help/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.