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[VIDEOS/PICTURES] Rishabh Pant's performance watch post-injury

Rishabh Pant returns to Test cricket in style, smashing his sixth century after a 634-day break!
 
RISHABH PANT BECOMES THE NO.6 RANKED TEST BATTER.

The grand comeback of Pant in Test cricket.
 
Rishabh Pant refutes reports of joining RCB in IPL 2025

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Rohit Sharma shares update on Rishabh Pant's injury

Skipper Rohit Sharma gave an update on Rishabh Pant's injury that saw him walk off the field during day two of the Bengaluru Test against New Zealand.

Rohit Sharma provided an update on wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant after he walked off the field injured during day two of the ICC World Test Championship game against New Zealand in Bengaluru.

Pant was seen limping off the field during the day's play after being hit on the knee roll by Ravindra Jadeja's delivery in the 37th overof the New Zealand innings.

Speaking in the press conference after the day's play Rohit said that the left-hander was being closesly assessed and walked off the field as a precautionary measure.

"Unfortunately, the ball hit straight on his knee cap, the same leg on which he has got a surgery done. So he has got a bit of swelling on it. It’s the same knee on which he got the surgery," Rohit said.

"And you know the muscles are quite tender at this point in time, so it's a precautionary measure.

"We don't want to take a risk. Rishabh doesn't want to take a risk because he has gone through a massive surgery on that particular leg. That was the reason for him to go inside. Hopefully, at night he can recover and we will see him back on the field tomorrow."

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Rohit Sharma shares update on Rishabh Pant's injury

Skipper Rohit Sharma gave an update on Rishabh Pant's injury that saw him walk off the field during day two of the Bengaluru Test against New Zealand.
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This guy was so unfortunate. He played very well but fell short of just 1 run.

Gone for 99. Nervous nineties.
 
Pant was trying to slog unnecessary so many times early in the innings on a very tricky wicket... He is easily the best wickie bat since Gilchrist but wished he played more maturely...
 
Following the defeat in the 1st Test against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma spoke about Rishabh Pant's injury at the post-match press conference:

"He has had a massive operation on his knee. We need to be a little careful about you know, where he's at and what he is to us. Even when he was batting, he was not comfortably running. You know, he was trying to only put the ball in the stands but again with someone like him, we just need to be extra careful, because he's had a lot of minor surgeries, and one big surgery on his knee."

"Rishabh Pant has gone through a lot of trauma, to be honest in the last 1.5 years. So it's just about being extra careful with him. So, you know, when you're keeping, you have to bend every ball with your knee going down, and the wicket being what it was, we thought it was the right thing to do for him to stay inside and then get 100% ready for the next one."
 
Looks like Pant might be rested for next test and they ask Jurel or KL to play. Hopefully KL gets dropped, he doesn't deserve to play in Asian conditions.
 
Romali_rotti said:
Pant was trying to slog unnecessary so many times early in the innings on a very tricky wicket... He is easily the best wickie bat since Gilchrist but wished he played more maturely...
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He is successful more often than not. I think he starts to over think he may lose his magic.

In my opinion this lad has the X Factor let him play as he wants, he is one of the rare players ( in his career so far) that should be allowed to play their natural game without tampering with him.
 
Sunil Gavaskar writing in his column for local sports media outlet:

"Rishabh Pant is another player who doesn’t possess the slim waist that these fitness purists seem to want, but what an impact player he is. Let’s not forget that he also keeps wickets all day, which not only requires getting up and down for around six hours of play but also running to the stumps to gather the throws. So, please discard these yoyo-yoyo tests and instead assess how strong a player is mentally. That will be a true indicator of a player’s fitness. If a player can bat the whole day or bowl 20 overs in a day, he is match-fit, regardless of how slim or not his waist is."
 

Rishabh Pant released by Delhi Capitals ahead of mega auction​


Rishabh Pant has been released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 auction set to be held later this year. He led the Delhi-based franchise in the IPL 2024 season, finishing sixth in the points table.

Pant has been part of the Capitals’ set up since 2016 and was made captain ahead of the 2021 season in place of an injured Shreyas Iyer; he was retained as a captain in IPL 2022.

Pant made a comeback in IPL 2024 after recovering from the severe injuries he sustained in a life-threatening car accident in December 2022. Upon his return, he was reinstated as captain of the Delhi Capitals and, showing his top form, scored 446 runs in what turned out to be another average season for the team.

Pant had not played a T20I since his car accident in December 2022, but a strong performance in IPL 2024 earned him a spot in this year’s T20 World Cup, where India went on to win the title.

The 27-year-old has scored 3284 runs in 111 matches in the IPL.

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IPL player retention update: Rishabh Pant released by DC ahead of mega auction

Rishabh Pant has been retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 Auction set to be held later this year.
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Sharing his honest opinion on the Test captaincy subject, Kaif feels wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is the only 'worthy' successor to Rohit for the leadership role in the red-ball format, he said:

"From the current team, only Rishabh Pant is the contention to be Test captain. He's worthy of it, whenever he's played, he's put the Indian team in front. Whichever number he comes to play, he's ready to play a match-winning knock. He's scored in all types of conditions be it England, Australia or South Africa. Be it seaming to turning tracks, he's a complete batter,"

"When Rishabh Pant will be playing his last Test match, he will retire as a legend. He's shown that already, his keeping has improved drastically. Till he was at the crease, New Zealand didn't breathe easy. Hence, I believe from the current lot, if you're looking for a future captain, Rishabh Pant deserves to be Rohit Sharma's successor, especially in Test cricket,"
 
Basit Ali speaking on his YouTube channel:

"Rishabh Pant scored 60 in the first innings and 64 in the second. What can I say about this kid? People say he should go for INR 25 crore in the IPL auction. However, I think he should be sold for INR 50 crore. When he batted on this pitch, it seemed like a flat track. He hit wherever he wanted to but his shot selection was good,"
 
Our test team is basically Pant and Bumrah, along with 9 passengers.
 
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra stated on his YouTube channel:

"When the Duleep Trophy teams were picked, Rishabh Pant was selected, but Abhimanyu Easwaran was the captain of that team. Pant featured as a player but not a captain in that tournament. We were left wondering if he is no longer a captaincy candidate."

"But now that home season is over, we suddenly feel he is the captain, he is the saviour, our crisis man, one who can even play in poor batting conditions. He is the only one who can play with dominance, playing with so much confidence, he can hit sixes and has the defensive game."

"So was Pant misjudged? I mean, he was not named as a captain in the Duleep Trophy, and now he is the most valuable Indian player in Test cricket, or even across the globe."
 
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Rishabh Pant becomes only the third Indian batter, after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, to reach 2,000 runs in World Test Championship history
 
Rishabh Pant has shattered Shreyas Iyer's record, becoming the most expensive player in IPL auction history. Pant was sold to the Lucknow Super Giants for a staggering Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The bidding war intensified when Delhi Capitals exercised the Right to Match card, prompting LSG to raise their bid from Rs 20.75 crore to Rs 27 crore.
 

Rishabh Pant Made "Clear His Desire To Captain India...": DC Co-Owner Parth Jindal On Star Wicketkeeper​


Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal stated that the franchise's split with star India wicketkeeper-batter and marquee player Rishabh Pant was due to differences in "philosophies" regarding franchise management, and had nothing to do with financial issues. Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) purchased him for a staggering Rs 27 crore during the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah on Sunday.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo about Rishabh's departure, Parth said, "It was just a different philosophy of how he wanted the franchise to operate and how we--the owners--wanted the franchise to operate. That is what caused it. It has nothing to do with money. Money has never been an issue for Rishabh, and money's never been an issue for us. I guess the three of us (Kiran Grandhi, Jindal, and Pant) were on different wavelengths. He took a call at the end of it. We tried everything, but he decided eventually that it was time to move on."

Parth admitted that the split had been "devastating" for him personally. "I love the boy like my own brother. He took a call at the end of the day. We tried our best. He made the decision, and we have to respect it," he added.

Parth clarified that leadership was not a contentious issue leading to Pant's departure, though the wicketkeeper-batter has aspirations of captaining India someday.

"We gave him some feedback regarding leadership. We suggested ways he could improve, but we were quite clear about his ambitions. We know where he wants to go. He has made it amply clear that his dream and desire is to captain India, and that starts with captaining an IPL team," he concluded.

The dynamic wicketkeeper-batter is an all-format player for India and a livewire on the field. Known for his ability to deliver on big occasions in Test cricket, Pant has an equally solid T20 game. Though his T20I statistics show 1,209 runs in 76 matches at an average of 23.25 and a strike rate of nearly 128, his overall T20 numbers are far more impressive, with 5,022 runs in 202 matches at an average of 31.78, a strike rate exceeding 145, including two centuries and 25 fifties.

Pant has been a vital part of the Delhi Capitals since 2016, scoring 3,284 runs in 110 matches at an average of 35.31, with a century and 18 fifties. He was appointed team captain in 2021 and led DC to the playoffs that same season.

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Parth Jindal admitted that Delhi Capitals' split with Rishabh Pant had been "devastating" for him personally
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When it comes to earnings directly from the game, Virat Kohli isn’t the number one anymore. Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has overtaken stalwarts like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to become the highest-paid Indian cricketer, thanks to his impressive IPL and BCCI contracts.


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While talking to a local sports media outlet, former India cricketer Rahul Dravid recently recalled wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s match-winning knock during the historic Gabba Test in Brisbane during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21:

"I think Rishabh's was an incredible performance. Watching Rishabh there and chasing to get 89 to win that Test match at the Gabba, with everything on the line and such a depleted side, to put in that kind of performance under that kind of pressure-truly sensational."

"What a special cricketer he's been. He's just taken to Test cricket like a duck to water. It's just phenomenal. I mean, it's hard to imagine that, after Dhoni left, you felt there might be some time for someone to come in and replace him. I'm not saying he's replaced him, but certainly in Test cricket, his performances have been absolutely sensational."
 
Across formats

Pant keeping to Bumrah: 8 drops in 42 attempts

Against other pacers: 10 drops in 132 attempts
 
FearlessRoar said:
Across formats

Pant keeping to Bumrah: 8 drops in 42 attempts

Against other pacers: 10 drops in 132 attempts
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if batsmen find him difficult to read maybe not surprising if pant does too

hes a really good player, most likely the next long term skipper of india.
 
Pant might be fearless but sometimes you need more cautious approach to save the game. Let's see what he will do today
 
he is a world class player but he is very dumb sometimes.
he needs to mature a bit.

although i dont blame him, our top order is rubbish with the two old farts and the model.
 
Pant doesn’t have what it takes to be an ATG cricketer. In a long run, his SENA average will drop to 30. Career avg 42, 6000 runs.
 
Ab Fan said:
Pant doesn’t have what it takes to be an ATG cricketer. In a long run, his SENA average will drop to 30. Career avg 42, 6000 runs.
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His game involves too much risk to warrant a higher average.

His game works well on tough pitches and on low scoring games where a four out of nowhere is worth gold. But normally in Test matches and even in One Days you don't need to take that much risk to get a boundary or score in singles and doubles.
 
Pant has been really poor ever since he came back to the team.
 
Pant has been a bunny fo Cummins in this series so far.

Pant vs Cummins in Tests
Before this series: 11 innings | 141 balls | 91 runs | No dismissals
This series: 5 innings | 41 balls | 22 runs | 3 dismissals
 
Rishabh Pant's Average in each BGT in Australia:

58.33 - 350 Runs (7 Innings) [2018]
68.50 - 274 Runs (5 Innings) [2020]
19.20 - 96 Runs (5 Innings) [2024]*

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MP2011 said:
Pant has been really poor ever since he came back to the team.
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Pant was the highest run scorer in our series vs Nz. He also averaged 54 against Bangladesh when they toured India, this is the first series he has failed in since his comeback.
 
3 times he got out trying to defend. That is not his game. But situation demands caution. He is at his best when he is positive. If top order doesn't fire he is going to continue failing.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Pant was the highest run scorer in our series vs Nz. He also averaged 54 against Bangladesh when they toured India, this is the first series he has failed in since his comeback.
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What I meant was he is poor as per his exalted standards he set pre injury.
 
BouncerGuy said:
How stupid could that shot be... PANT BE LIKE " VERY STUPID"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1872832363211677887
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Sunil Gavaskar was providing live commentary on ABC Radio at the time of the dismissal and stated that Pant had "let India down badly" by "wasting" his wicket:

"Stupid, stupid, stupid."

"You've got two fielders there, and you still go for that, you've missed the previous shot. And look where you've been caught. You've been caught at deep third man. That is throwing away your wicket. Not in the situation that India was. You have to understand the situation as well, you cannot say that that's your natural game. I'm sorry, that is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly."
 
RidiculousMan said:
His game involves too much risk to warrant a higher average.

His game works well on tough pitches and on low scoring games where a four out of nowhere is worth gold. But normally in Test matches and even in One Days you don't need to take that much risk to get a boundary or score in singles and doubles.
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He needs to tone down his game a bit. No need to get overexcited and treat world class bowlers as if they are club bowlers. His best knock, Brisbane 2021 test was the one where he got 89* via proper cricketing shots and no out of the top cricketing shot. Need to respect the game situation. He can bash spinners like they are club bowlers because his game vs spin is really really good but against pacers, he need to show more respect and focus on proper cricketing shots only.

This pitch had no demons and he could have played another memorable knock but he failed. He may not get good batting pitches in other countries such as England, South Africa or New Zealand as frequently so need to play on merit rather than being getting too adventurous.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
He should spend time at the crease to find form. India can try pushing him up the order like no.4 or something.
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Really horrendous shot he played today. Sunny was livid with him and rightly so.

People may say this shot brought him a lot of runs too but that's the thin line between success and failure, between recklessness and innovation.
 
As I said earlier, Pant has been really poor ever since he returned. One of the main reasons why the team is struggling.
 
Should Pant bat below Reddy?

Pant is an irresponsible batmsan who relies on weird T20 shots to release his stress. But Nitish has so far show to have a level head. Based on current performance, should Pant drop down the order and come after Nitish?
 
Croma said:
Should Pant bat below Reddy?

Pant is an irresponsible batmsan who relies on weird T20 shots to release his stress. But Nitish has so far show to have a level head. Based on current performance, should Pant drop down the order and come after Nitish?
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Not really. He has a 100 in England, SA, Australia. He has great defense. Few times he got in way too early against new ball in this series. This one he could have avoided given that there is a fielder for this miscue.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Sunil Gavaskar was providing live commentary on ABC Radio at the time of the dismissal and stated that Pant had "let India down badly" by "wasting" his wicket:

"Stupid, stupid, stupid."

"You've got two fielders there, and you still go for that, you've missed the previous shot. And look where you've been caught. You've been caught at deep third man. That is throwing away your wicket. Not in the situation that India was. You have to understand the situation as well, you cannot say that that's your natural game. I'm sorry, that is not your natural game. That is a stupid shot. That is letting your team down badly."
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Sunil Gavaskar was asked about his outburst on Pant, the legend said it was just the passion for the game, adding that Indian cricket has made him what he is today:

“I wonder whether I should be that passionate about Indian cricket now, now that I’ve, you know, I’m almost for 35 years retired, but I am what I am because of Indian cricket. I’m not sitting here [in the comm box] because of my looks. Not because I’m vertically challenged or horizontally blessed. I am here only because only because I played for India,"

“When I see somebody as talented as Rishabh Pant play that shot; I had no problems with that first shot which played and missed. The reason I got upset was the ego took over for the next ball,"

“I’ve just been hit in the mid-rif for attempting a similar shot. I’m going to show the bowler who’s the boss. Test cricket is not easy. When he got out and got out, they’ve got two fielders there in the deep and this is a big ground. It’s not easy to hit the sixes. You’ve got the fielders in the catching position over there, deep square leg and a deep fine leg. But he got caught a third man with the edge."

“I’ve seen him play some fabulous innings. But, here in Australia, I get the impression that he thinks that that’s the only way he’s going to score runs. Here he’s stepping down the pitch and lofting the ball and getting a boundary. That’s not the way he scored runs in the past. He has played those shots which have been outrageously good."

“I’ve seen him play the cover drive along the ground very well, the square at the pull shot he plays so well, the flick off the pads, everything he’s got. So therefore to try and take a little bit of a risk at that stage was a little too much,"
 
India captain Rohit Sharma provided a detailed analysis of Rishabh Pant's consequential dismissal in the MCG Test 2nd Innings:

"Rishabh Pant, he needs to understand what is required from himself more than any one of us telling him," India's skipper told reporters. "It's about him understanding and figuring out what is the right way to go about it.

"In the past, he's given us a lot of success doing what he does. So as a captain there is a kind of mixed reaction to that. Sometimes you want to back that thought of him playing the way he plays and sometimes when things don't look good, it frustrates everyone.

"But that is what it is, that's the reality. It's the success and the failure. There needs to be a balance about it.

"As a captain, it's very hard to have conversations when (his aggression) has given him a lot of success as well. It's about him figuring out what is the right way to do things.

"It's about the situation as well. (There are) certain situations of the game where, if there is a risk percentage (to consider), do you want to take that risk? Do you want to let the opposition back into the game?"

"Those are the things he needs to figure out himself.

"I've known Rishabh for a very long time, and I understand his cricket as well … the things he does gives him results as well. It's just that fine line between telling him not to do those things or telling him to do those things."
 
Along with Rohit & Kohli, Pant is one of the main reasons why we are down 1-2 in this series.

Has been extremely careless entire series, with no value about team's needs.
 
Except Bumrah, Jaiswal and Reddy, blame goes to everyone and not just Pant.

Melbourne was a flat wicket and KL Rahul failed in both innings. That's his problem, just doesn't score when everyone else does and on a touch pitch, he will score 60 and it will feel like he is a special player. Jadeja also failed in both innings which is disappointing. He has technical flaws and sadly is not a clutch player vs quality attacks when stakes are bigger.

Rohit and Kohli were terrible but disappointed with Rahul and Jadeja as well in this test match. Disappointed with Pant in this series too.
 
Manjrekar says don't judge Pant by his dismissals.

Can someone keep this guy away from media?
 
Ab Fan said:
Except Bumrah, Jaiswal and Reddy, blame goes to everyone and not just Pant.

Melbourne was a flat wicket and KL Rahul failed in both innings. That's his problem, just doesn't score when everyone else does and on a touch pitch, he will score 60 and it will feel like he is a special player. Jadeja also failed in both innings which is disappointing. He has technical flaws and sadly is not a clutch player vs quality attacks when stakes are bigger.

Rohit and Kohli were terrible but disappointed with Rahul and Jadeja as well in this test match. Disappointed with Pant in this series too.
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Jadeja has been past it since long. A nothing batsman, a nothing bowler in unhelpful environs. His innings of 76 in the Brisbane test was anomaly rather than a norm.

Only cricket he should play is the home tests, and that too for max 1 more home season. Nothing else.

He can keep playing IPL for all I care.
 
As for Rahul, well no wonder he averages in mid 30s even after playing 50+ tests. The guy will never be a good test batsman, let alone an elite one.

He'll keep playing these pretty knocks here and there and keep fooling fans and BCCI that all is well with his cricket when in reality he is just another freeloader, just like Jadeja. Just like Kohli. Just like Rohit etc.
 
MP2011 said:
As for Rahul, well no wonder he averages in mid 30s even after playing 50+ tests. The guy will never be a good test batsman, let alone an elite one.

He'll keep playing these pretty knocks here and there and keep fooling fans and BCCI that all is well with his cricket when in reality he is just another freeloader, just like Jadeja. Just like Kohli. Just like Rohit etc.
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A full blown transition is warranted with many are already on the wrong side of 30s or abotu to hit that stage.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
A full blown transition is warranted with many are already on the wrong side of 30s or abotu to hit that stage.
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Knowing BCCI for more than 3 decades now, there is more chance of Sahara desert being flooded.
 
MP2011 said:
As for Rahul, well no wonder he averages in mid 30s even after playing 50+ tests. The guy will never be a good test batsman, let alone an elite one.

He'll keep playing these pretty knocks here and there and keep fooling fans and BCCI that all is well with his cricket when in reality he is just another freeloader, just like Jadeja. Just like Kohli. Just like Rohit etc.
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Seniors should be given the pink slip after this series ends. It's time for the youngsters to thrive.

My new look test team for 2025 :-

Jaiswal
Rahul
Paddikal
Gill
Dhruv
Pant
Reddy
Sundar
AkashDeep
Bumrah (c)
Siraj
 
RexRex said:
Seniors should be given the pink slip after this series ends. It's time for the youngsters to thrive.

My new look test team for 2025 :-

Jaiswal
Rahul
Paddikal
Gill
Dhruv
Pant
Reddy
Sundar
AkashDeep
Bumrah (c)
Siraj
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Rahul is a pathetic cricketer and hence doesn't deserve to play any format for India

Siraj has been blowing hot and cold for long now and it won't be a bad idea for him to be given a lengthy rest.

Same is true for Pant who has taken the endless praise of him to his heart.

Padikkal was exposed brutally in Perth.
 
MP2011 said:
Rahul is a pathetic cricketer and hence doesn't deserve to play any format for India

Siraj has been blowing hot and cold for long now and it won't be a bad idea for him to be given a lengthy rest.

Same is true for Pant who has taken the endless praise of him to his heart.

Padikkal was exposed brutally in Perth.
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What would your team be ?
 
Rishabh Pant at SCG, Sydney:

159*
36
97

Can he deliver another stellar performance and help India retain the BGT 2024-24?
 
RexRex said:
What would your team be ?
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I'd give another chance to Rana in place of Siraj who seems to have taken his place in team granted.

Dhruv Jurel in place of Pant who must be punished for playing those 2 horrendous shots at MCG. He was one of the main reasons, along with buddhas for us to be down in this series.

There is that South Indian opener, don't remember his name, can be tried in place of good for nothing, Rahul. Won't harm us in trying him out at SCG.
 
This is why players like him should not be asked to change approach. You simply cant expect Pant to bat like Pujara and win games for you. He is a special cricketer and should be left alone.
 
Well played Pant today.

Would have loved him to have kept going but you gotta take rough with smooth.
 
Suresh Raina, while talking to a local sports media outlet:

“He [Rishabh Pant] has improved a lot on his wicket-keeping, Rishabh Pant needs to play with more responsibility because this is a 50-over tournament.”

“In the upcoming tournament with England you’ve got 3 One Days, this will be a good opportunity for Rishabh Pant.”

“It depends on how you play, I think if Yashasvi does not play in the top order then Rishabh Pant will have a very important role, he can bat at the fourth position he can also come in to bat before Hardik because if Rishabh goes on to play 40-50 deliveries then he can finish off the game."

“He has to tell himself that if I play fifty deliveries then I can score 80-100 runs but it is important for him to spend some time."

“If he makes a mistake then that’s going to cost a lot because he has that talent, he has got that ability, he is going to be the X factor for the Indian team.”
 

Rishabh Pant named Lucknow Super Giants captain ahead of IPL 2025​


Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed captain of Indian Premier League side Lucknow Super Giants, the franchise confirmed on Monday ahead of the new season, scheduled to start on March 21. LSG needed a captain after it decided to release K.L. Rahul ahead of the November 2024 mega auction.

Pant was signed by LSG for a record-breaking sum of Rs 27 crore at the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year. Pant will work with head coach Justin Langer. Ahead of the auction, LSG retained five players: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni and Mohsin Khan.

Pant had been released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the auction. He had been part of the Capitals’ set-up since 2016 and was made captain ahead of the 2021 season, in place of the injured Shreyas Iyer. Pant was retained as captain for IPL 2022.

Pant made a comeback in IPL 2024 after recovering from severe injuries sustained in a life-threatening car accident in December 2022. Upon his return, he was reinstated as captain of Delhi Capitals and scored 446 runs in what turned out to be another average season for the team.

Pant had not played a T20I since his car accident in December 2022, but a strong performance in IPL 2024 earned him a spot in last year’s T20 World Cup, which India won.

The 27-year-old has scored 3,284 runs in 111 matches in the IPL.

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IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant named Lucknow Super Giants captain

Pant was roped in by LSG for a record-breaking sum of Rs 27 crore at the IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia last year.
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Kohli's star power is fading along with his form. Pant is one purple patch away from taking his place as the next big superstar of Indian cricket.
 
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