Pant returns as India name squad for South Africa Tests
Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant returned to India's squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, the cricket board announced Wednesday.
Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant returned to India's squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, the cricket board announced Wednesday.
As anticipated, Rishabh Pant will not be part of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval after suffering a fracture in his right foot during the fourth Test in Manchester. The Indian selectors have named Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan as Pant's replacement.
India suffered a major setback in the Manchester Test as Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after sustaining a fractured metatarsal on the first day of play at Old Trafford.
India suffered a potentially major setback when Rishabh Pant retired hurt on the first day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford on Wednesday before they reached stumps on 264-4.
India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been handed an official reprimand for showing dissent during the ongoing first Test against England at Headingley, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Tuesday.
Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England before the hosts hit back to leave themselves 371 to win the series opener at Headingley on Monday.
Pressure is mounting on record Indian Premier League signing Rishabh Pant with Lucknow Super Giants badly needing their captain to find his brilliant best with the bat if they are to have any chance of making the playoffs.
Rishabh Pant again struggled to a low score as his Lucknow Super Giants team slumped to a fourth defeat in five IPL games, losing by 37 runs to the Punjab Kings on Sunday.
Batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan on Monday returned to India's central contract list after a year's absence, the cricket board said, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was promoted to Grade A.
Record-breaking wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been named captain of Indian Premier League team Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming edition of the lucrative T20 tournament, the franchise said Monday.
An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century Saturday to drive the visitors to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day two of the decisive fifth Test against Australia.