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 […]
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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 […]
Rishabh Pant beats Dhoni to script new Test milestone
Kingston (Jamaica): Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has gone past former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the fastest Indian stumper to claim 50 wicket-keeping dismissals in Test cricket. Playing in his 11th Test against the West Indies at the Sabina Park, Pant on Sunday claimed his 50th victim when he took an easy catch to dismiss Kraigg […]
Fans slam Rishabh Pant for first-ball duck against Windies – 1 min read
Port of Spain: Rookie wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s poor show with the willow continued unabated as he got out for a golden duck in the third and final ODI against the West Indies, drawing the fans’ ire for his lack of patience. Pant, 21, has so far had a forgettable Caribbean tour, managing scores of 0, […]
Kohli wants Pant to grab opportunity & unleash himself
Lauderhill (Florida) (4 MIN READ): India skipper Virat Kohli has made it clear that with the 2019 World Cup done with, it is now time to focus on the 2020 World T20 that will be played in Australia. The captain said that trying out different variations and looking to pick the perfect combination will be the […]
Big shoes to fill: Rishabh Pant on replacing Dhoni
New Delhi: Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who is touted to be the future of Indian cricket, knows he has big shoes to fill as the person whom he will be replacing is none other than legendary captain M.S. Dhoni. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Pant spoke about the challenge of replacing Dhoni, both as […]
‘Dhoni asked not to retire while team grooms Pant’
New Delhi: Chief selectors M.S.K. Prasad started Sunday’s press conference with great gusto after picking the Indian squads for the Windies tour. Not only did he say that he would clear all doubts about the strange replacement pattern during the World Cup, but also added that he would clear the air over M.S. Dhoni’s position. […]
I made errors when I was young, Pant will learn: Kohli
Manchester: With the score at 24/4, Indias most talked about talent -— Rishabh Pant -— was joined by all-rounder Hardik Pandya as India looked to chase down New Zealands total of 239 at the Old Trafford on Wednesday to find a place in the final at Lords on July 14. The two looked to be […]
Team India sweating over Rishabh Pant’s fielding
Leeds: His exclusion from the team for the World Cup had become an issue that was debated on national television. But ever since joining the squad as replacement for Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant has cut a sorry figure on the field. Not only have the likes of skipper Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni had to hide […]