New Delhi: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Rishabh Pant is perfect for playing the role of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s deputy in the upcoming World Cup, slated to begin on May 30 in England and Wales. With the 15-member squad still to be picked for the showpiece event, Ponting[Read More…]
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Dhawan praises stumper Pant ahead of T20I series
Wellington, Showering praise on young stumper Rishabh Pant, India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Tuesday termed Pant as ‘an asset’ for the team. Pant who wasn’t part of the India ODI squad that hammered New Zealand 4-1 recently, returns to the side for the T20I series, starting here on Wednesday. Speaking[Read More…]
ICC Awards 2018: Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana dominates, check full list
ICC awarded the world cup winning moment of India U-19 team with the ICC fan’s moment of the year award.
ICC awards: Virat Kohli creates history, named ODI and Test player of the year, wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy
Indian skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah are the only players to feature in both ODI and Test team of the year in the ICC Men’s Team of the Year.
Rishabh Pant shares adorable picture with girlfriend on Instagram
Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has returned home after India writes a historic win against Australia in Test series. Rishabh Pant was thoroughly entertaining in the 2-1 Test series win against Australia. He displayed a well-disciplined batting and wicket-keeping. He also entertained the viewers by his chattering behind the stumps.[Read More…]
Pant rises in ICC rankings
Dubai, Rishabh Pant has attained new highs for an Indian wicket-keeper in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after his superb century in the drawn final Test against Australia in Sydney. The 21-year-old left-hander has gained 21 slots and reached 17th place, the joint-highest by a specialist India wicket-keeper[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant rewrites history books, demolishes these records
India has batted brilliantly and declared their innings by putting 622 runs on the board. India batted almost till the end of the 2nd Day of the fourth Test between India and Australia, recording two 150s and two half-centuries in an inning by Cheteshwar Pujara (193), Rishabh Pant (159*), Ravindra[Read More…]
“Best babysitter” Rishabh Pant meets Tim Paine’s wife Bonnie Paine and kids
In the third match of the Australia-India Test series, both the sides were involved in healthy bantering throughout. But it was the rivalry between Rishabh Pant and Tim Paine which trumped it all. Tim Paine, the Australian captain and wicketkeeper asked his counterpart if he can babysit Paine’s kids. After[Read More…]
India vs Australia 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant taunts ‘temporary captain’ Tim Paine
On Saturday, during the 2nd Innings of Australia of Boxing day Test match between India and Australia, Rishabh Pant gave a mouthful to Tim Paine calling him a ‘temporary captain’. This sledging by Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant came out of the sequence after Aussie captain poked him on the 3rd[Read More…]
DC team in IPL 2019: Full list of Delhi Capitals players after IPL 2019 auctions
Delhi Capitals, who changed their name from Delhi Daredevils, will be led by Shreyas Iyer. Delhi Capitals are the only team so far that has not made it to the Indian Premier League (IPL) final. They have local player Shikhar Dhawan back in their side who featured for them in[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant in squad for first 2 Windies ODIs, Dinesh Karthik out
New Delhi: Rising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was on Thursday included in the India squad for the first two One-Day Internationals (ODI) of the five-match rubber against the West Indies on October 21 and 24, the BCCI announced. Rishabh Pant has been in prolific form with the willow in the longer[Read More…]
England beat India by 118 runs, win five-match Test series 4-1
Opener Lokesh Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s heroics went in vain as England defeated India by 118 runs in the fifth and final Test to clinch the series 4-1 at the Oval here on Tuesday. With India chasing a massive 463-run target, the last day of the series saw a bit[Read More…]
India Test Squad vs England: Young Rishabh Pant makes room for himself
As the Indian selectors on Wednesday announced the team for the first three Test matches against England, Delhi’s young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant finds his name to be the only new entry in India’s squad for the Test series starting from August 1. Pant scored a blistering half-century for India[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant hits the fastest Ranji Trophy century
Delhi batsman Rishabh Pant scored the fastest century in the history of India’s first class cricket. Batting against Jharkhand, Pant achieved his century off just 48 balls and broke the previous record of 56 balls held by two cricketers. He had scored 117 off 106 balls in the first innings.[Read More…]