Hamilton: India’s most-dependable wicketkeeper in the Test format Wriddhiman Saha seems to be having a great time with his teammates in Hamilton ahead of their three-day practise match against New Zealand XI. In a post shared on social media by Saha, he is seen enjoying a virtual reality game with Mohammad Shami, Rishabh Pant, Shubhman […]
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Rishabh Pant has to silence his critics himself: Kapil Dev
Chennai: In recent times, Rishabh Pant has drawn a lot of flak for his inconsistency in the field, however, former India skipper Kapil Dev feels no one but Pant himself can silence his critics. Speaking at a promotional event here on Saturday, the legendary India all-rounder said: “He (Pant) is very talented and he cannot […]
Sourav Ganguly opens up on Rahul-Pant wicket-keeping debate
New Delhi: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has lauded K.L. Rahul’s work in the limited-overs format and wished the Karnataka batsman will continue the current form even in the longest format of the game. The Indian team management had decided to hand Rahul the dual role of a ‘keeper-batsman’ in limited overs by dropping Pant from […]
Rishabh Pant out of Rajkot ODI against Australia, to undergo rehabilitation at NCA
Mumbai: India’s young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the second ODI against Australia, scheduled to be played on January 17 in Rajkot. Though Pant, who got a concussion and didn’t feature in the second part of the first ODI in Mumbai, has been discharged from hospital after being monitored by a specialist doctor, […]
Rishabh Pant shares ‘good vibes’ post with Dhoni
Kolkata: India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant on Friday posted pictures with MS Dhoni and his dog on his social media platforms, saying “good vibes” only a day after chief selector M.S.K. Prasad said the team management is very clear on where they stand as far as the future of the former India skipper is concerned. Good […]
Ranchi Test: Wriddhiman Saha replaced by Pant after ‘keeper takes knock
Ranchi: India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha took a blow on the ring finger of his left hand on Monday and was replaced by Rishabh Pant as India inched closer to a 3-0 series whitewash on Day 3 of the third Test here. Saha was hit on his finger by a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery in the 27th […]
Pant is work in progress, don’t suppress him: Yuvraj
New Delhi: Getting the best out of Rishabh Pant by understanding his psychology, instead of suppressing the young wicketkeeper-batsman’s natural game is the way forward, according to former India batsman Yuvraj Singh. Debates have been raging over the past few days over the 21-year-old’s form in limited-overs cricket and whether he deserves a place ahead […]
Need to be patient with Pant: Chief selector Prasad
Kolkata: Chairman of selectors M.S.K. Prasad has said that they are keeping an eye on the likes of Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and a few others as backup wicket-keepers to take the workload off Rishabh Pant. Pant, who is now India’s main stumper keeping in mind M.S. Dhoni’s break from international cricket, has failed to […]
Pant, Dhawan & Saini confirm availability for Vijay Hazare
New Delhi: India players Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Navdeep Saini have confirmed their availability for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The move comes as a big boost for Delhi going into the tournament which will be played from September 24 to October 13. #TeamIndia opener @SDhawan25 sweating it out in the nets ahead of […]
Focussing on my game, looking to improve everyday: Rishabh Pant
Kolkata: India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said that he loves M.S. Dhoni and is not bothered about comparisons with the decorated former India captain, rather choosing to focus on his own game. With no Dhoni in the squad for the South Africa home series starting from September 15, the selectors are looking at the […]