Will India play three fast bowlers and two spinners or will they sit a spinner and add another fast bowler at Lord’s? The latter makes more sense given the venue. In the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia, the pitch helped the fast bowlers for most of the game till the last … Read more
Before the third Test between India and England, the pitch at Lord’s is a hot topic. The first two Tests had pitches that favored batting, leading to high scores for both sides. The photos of the Lord’s pitch, which appeared greener than the previous ones, sparked discussion among fans. Reports suggested that England might prepare … Read more
In the second Test between India and England, Rishabh Pant, the vice-captain, didn’t score many runs in the first innings. Still, he made an impact as the wicketkeeper and filled in as captain when Shubman Gill was off the field. On both Day 2 and Day 3, Pant briefly led the team. He played a … Read more
England bowler Chris Woakes mentioned that the team is ready with plans for Rishabh Pant, who had two centuries in the initial Test match. At Headingley, Pant got back into form, beating MS Dhoni’s record for most centuries by an Indian keeper in Test matches. He displayed great control in both innings. Pant was heard … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin has always admired Rishabh Pant, and after Pant scored two centuries in the first Test against England in Leeds, he had a big request for Ashwin: to turn those hundreds into double centuries. Even with five centuries scored by the Indian batters, they let England chase down their second-highest target of 371, putting … Read more
Delhi had quite a dramatic start to their Ranji Trophy 2015-16 season. Just before everything kicked off, Ajay Jadeja stepped down as the head coach. He made some pretty strong claims about players being used to settle scores within the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Jadeja only managed a few training sessions before deciding … Read more
Dinesh Karthik, the former India wicketkeeper-batter, thinks Rishabh Pant has what it takes to be a commentator after his playing days are over. Karthik pointed to Pant’s antics on the stump mic during the 1st Test against England in Leeds. Pant thrilled fans with his aggressive batting, scoring centuries in both innings. He’s always entertaining … Read more
Former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri praised Rishabh Pant for his daring century during the second innings against England at Leeds. He pointed out that Pant has a sharp cricket mind that contributes to his batting style. Along with KL Rahul’s century, they secured a strong lead for India, putting them in a good … Read more
England needs 350 runs, and India needs 10 wickets to win on the last day of the Headingley Test. It seems like the mind games have started early. While some teams might think a draw is a good outcome, especially with rain in the mix, Indian batter KL Rahul said after Day 4 that there … Read more
Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary captain of the Indian cricket team, talked about his plans to do a backstand after Rishabh Pant scored a century against England in the first Test. Gavaskar encouraged Pant to recreate his summersault celebration after hitting his second century, but Pant chose a celebration made popular by footballer Dele Alli instead. … Read more