India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had social media buzzing on Saturday after making an unusual late-night request to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, help him acquire land in the state so he can move his base from Delhi.Pant, who has been named in India’s squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, took to X (formerly Twitter) at around 12:46 am on Saturday with a lengthy appeal to Dhami.@pushkardhami hello sir how’s you ??? It’s a long time for me especially being local from Uttrakhand . I have been trying to buy land to shift my base from Delhi to Uttrakhand and I couldn’t find anything facilitating and big to live here I love my Uttrakhand. My humble request…— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 7, 2026The cricketer, known for his unconventional batting style, was equally unconventional with his midnight social-media plea, saying he had been trying for nearly three years to find a suitable piece of land in his home state.“I love my Uttarakhand,” Pant wrote, adding that he wanted to shift back to his “Pahadi people” and contribute to the development of the state.But it was Pant’s second post that really caught the internet’s attention.‘A gift would be lovely’, says PantPant asked Dhami whether the government could help him acquire land — and even floated the idea of receiving it as a “gift”.“A gift would be lovely for representing our state at the highest level internationally,” Pant wrote. He added that if gifting land was not possible, he would be willing to buy it from the government at government rates so he could build his first house in his home state.Pant also admitted: “Seriously didn’t know how to do it.”A gift would be lovey for representation out states at the highest level internationally stages but if you allow me I wanna buy it fromGovernment and on there rates at least I can have my first house built in my own state and our state please be helpful. Seriously didn’t know…— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 7, 2026The posts quickly went viral, with social-media users focusing not only on his unusual request but also on the several spelling and grammatical errors in the late-night messages.One user jokingly wondered whether Pant was “drunk”, while another questioned why the cricketer was thinking about land acquisition in the middle of the night when India’s Test assignments were around the corner.Itni nhi pite bhai pic.twitter.com/eCuRt7tnJA— Secular Chad (@SachabhartiyaRW) August 7, 2026Pant wants to move base from Delhi to UttarakhandPant, who hails from Uttarakhand, said he wanted to shift his base from Delhi to the state and build a home there.His appeal also appeared to stem from his desire to contribute to Uttarakhand after previously promoting the state.The cricketer’s request has now triggered a wider social-media debate over land acquisition rules in Uttarakhand, with fans mixing serious questions about the process with plenty of jokes about Pant’s unusual midnight approach.Pant set for India returnThe land request comes as Pant prepares to return to India’s Test set-up. He has been included in the squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, after missing India’s recent white-ball assignments against England and Zimbabwe.Pant was also involved in a major IPL development earlier this year. In June, Delhi Capitals reacquired him from Lucknow Super Giants in a pre-auction trade ahead of IPL 2027. Delhi Capitals acquired Pant for Rs 15 crore, while LSG received spinner Kuldeep Yadav in a deal valued at Rs 13.5 crore.For now, Pant appears to have another target before returning to the cricket field, finding a place to call home in the hills.And judging by his midnight posts, he has decided to go straight to the top.