In the potential absence of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant will step up to lead the side. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Rishabh Pant offered a brief look into India’s preparations for the must-win Guwahati Test, sharing a set of photos with teammates and captioning them, “In good company.” The post came at a time when the team … Read more
Rishabh Pant looked back on his challenging comeback and the huge role the BCCI’s CoE played in making it possible (Images via Getty Images, X/Screengrabs) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant marked his return to competitive cricket as captain of the India A side in the first four-day match against South Africa A, which began on Thursday … Read more
India A captain Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: A strong-at-times breeze, moisture in the air and on the pitch and a green surface prompted India ‘A’ skipper Rishabh Pant to opt to bowl in their four-day match against South Africa ‘A’ on Thursday, but the obvious didn’t happen. Rather than the pacers exploiting what … Read more
Dhruv Jurel celebrating his century on day two of the first Test. (PTI Photo) As the sun dipped low over Ahmedabad, Dhruv Jurel stood tall at the crease. His first Test century, a sublime 125, was a knock as chanceless as the soldier’s drill, and as fearless as the charge into the enemy lines.The first … Read more
Rishabh Pant under a tree (Instagram) Rishabh Pant gave fans a glimpse of his childhood memories with a light-hearted post on Instagram. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter shared a picture of himself getting a haircut under a tree, something he used to do as a kid. Rishabh Pant instgram post. “Bachpan ki yaad aa gyi jab tree … Read more
Mohammed Siraj and Asha Bhosle’s granddaughter Zanai Bhosle Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Asha Bhosle‘s granddaughter Zanai Bhosle, who tied him a Rakhi. The Indian pacer shared this moment through a video on his Instagram account. Watch:After initial speculation about them dating when their pictures went viral, both clarified they share … Read more
Dhruv Jurel (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane praised young wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel for taking on the wicketkeeping responsibilities during the fourth Test against England after vice-captain Rishabh Pant suffered an injury while batting. Pant fractured his toe on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester.Rahane, who … Read more
Vice-captain Rishabh Pant hobbled out to bat for India despite a fractured right foot and managed to score 54 runs in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test. (IANS) There’s something thrilling about watching Rishabh Pant bat in whites. The audacity, the swagger, the fearlessness — it’s a brand of Test cricket India hasn’t seen since the … Read more
Ravi Shastri (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri pointed to two key moments—Rishabh Pant’s dismissal in the first innings and Karun Nair’s wicket in the second—as the major turning points in India’s 22-run defeat to England in the third Test at Lord’s. The result gave England a 2-1 lead in the … Read more
KL Rahul of India (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) India star batter KL Rahul delivered a brilliant innings under pressure, scoring a century that anchored India’s innings and helped them stay firmly in the contest against England. Resuming at 145/3 on Saturday, Rahul and Rishabh Pant added a crucial 141-run stand, guiding India to 248/4 at lunch … Read more