Rishabh Pant must take his time to heal properly: Ganguly

Delhi Capitals team mentor Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant. | Photo Credit: AFP Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant “must take his time to heal properly” from his injuries, before launching his bid for a comeback to competitive cricket. Mr. Pant was involved in a road accident in the early […]

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IPL 2023 | Lack of Pant, Indian pace bowling firepower remains a concern for Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting during a press conference on March 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Rishabh Pant’s absence considerably reduces Delhi Capitals’ chances in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League as the fear factor associated with the franchise won’t be there this time round. What could affect the Ricky Ponting-coached side […]

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Delhi Capitals will sorely miss ‘heart and soul’ Pant: Ponting

In happy times: Rishabh Pant and David Warner celebrate a win in the 2022 IPL season. | Photo Credit: File Photo The absence of Rishabh Pant predictably dominates everything Delhi Capitals does ahead of this year’s IPL beginning in a week and head coach Ricky Ponting made it clear that while the recuperating Indian wicketkeeper […]

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‘This champion is going to rise again’, says Yuvraj after meeting Pant

Yuvraj Singh met Rishabh Pant. Photo: Twitter/@YUVSTRONG12 “This champion is going to rise again”, flamboyant former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said of Rishabh Pant after meeting the wicketkeeper-batter, who is recovering from the multiple injuries he suffered during a horrific road accident. Having made one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, […]

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Siraj and Kuldeep knock the stuffing out of Bangladesh’s batting lineup

India seamer Mohammed Siraj celebrates after dismissing Bangladesh opener Najmul Hossain Shanto on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. | Photo Credit: AFP On the eve of the first Test against India, Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo had wanted his side to be competitive across the full length of the Test. […]

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Ban vs Ind First Test, Day 2 | India 348-7 at lunch against Bangladesh

Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav score runs during the second day of the first test cricket match between Bangladesh and India in Chattogram, Bangladesh on December 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP India were 348 for seven at lunch on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh here on Thursday. R Ashwin made […]

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Rishabh Pant released from Indian ODI squad in Bangladesh

Rishabh Pant bats during one-day cricket match at Hagley Oval, in Christchurch, New Zealand. File | Photo Credit: AP Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been released abruptly from the Indian ODI squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh, the BCCI said on Sunday. Pant was released following consultation with the BCCI medical team and no […]

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Bangladesh win toss, elect to bowl against India in first ODI

Captain Rohit Sharma and Bangladesh captain Litton Das unveil the trophy of the 3-match ODI cricket series between India and Bangladesh, at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on December 3, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh skipper Liton Das won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first ODI here on […]

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Dravid hopes Suryakumar’s incredible form continues for long

Will take a call on strategy for semifinal against England after gauging conditions, says coach Will take a call on strategy for semifinal against England after gauging conditions, says coach A tournament campaign involves ticking many boxes and as India moved into the ICC Twenty20 World Cup semifinal, coach Rahul Dravid felt that his unit […]

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ICC T20 World Cup 2022 | India opt to bat against Zimbabwe

India made one change, bringing in wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant in place of veteran Dinesh Karthik India made one change, bringing in wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant in place of veteran Dinesh Karthik India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat against Zimbabwe in their final group match of the T20 World Cup […]

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