NEW DELHI: Sledging has been a hallmark of the India vs Australia Test cricket rivalry, adding a layer of intensity to their encounters. Australian teams, known for their aggressive on-field tactics, often employed verbal exchanges to unsettle opponents.India, initially more restrained, began to respond in kind, especially under captains like Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli,…
Amid senior pacer Ishant Sharma opting out from the red-ball competition, India’s star cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have been included in the 84-member Delhi Ranji Trophy probable list, reported Hindustan Times. This would be the first time since 2019 that Virat Kohli‘s name has been included in the probable list of the Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh. It was Pakistan’s first-ever Test series defeat to Bangladesh and Kaneria expressed his frustration, even going so far as to say that “a…
NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and star batter Virat Kohli arrived in Kanpur for the team’s second Test against Bangladesh. The match is set to begin on Friday at the Green Park.Pant, Kohli, and Gambhir were seen outside the team hotel on Tuesday.Gambhir’s tenure as the head coach in the…
Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Australian captain Pat Cummins acknowledged that Rishabh Pant has been a “major influence” in India’s back-to-back Test series wins Down Under. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Australian captain Pat Cummins acknowledged that Rishabh Pant has been a “major influence” in India’s back-to-back…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant marked his much-awaited return to the Test arena with a swashbuckling hundred against Bangladesh in the Chennai Test.After a stroke-filled 39 in the first innings, the dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 109 in the team’s second essay and also featured in a 167-run partnership with Shubman Gill, setting the ground for India’s eventual…
Wicketkeeper-batter looks in top shape as he completes a fairytale comeback in Test cricket…CHENNAI: Stats don’t necessarily reveal the entire story, but they do leave an indicator. So, when Rishabh Pant matches MS Dhoni‘s six-Test-centuries feat — achieved over 90 Tests — in just 34 games, it’s a very special achievement indeed. The Pant story…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten 119 runs helped India gain a strong position on Day 3 of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Chepauk on Saturday. Partnering with Rishabh Pant, Gill helped India set a target of 515 for the visitors. Pant, making his return to Test cricket, scored 109 runs in the second…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s decision not to review the LBW decision against him in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh became a big talking point. However, it was the reactions of captain Rohit Sharma and umpire Richard Kettleborough that captured even more attention on social media.Kohli was trapped by Bangladesh spinner Mehidy…
IND vs Bangladesh: With the ongoing enthusiasm of the test series, India added it to its spectacular performance by putting Bangladesh on the backfoot with a solid display on Day 3. Star player Rishabh Pant elevated the winning streak by giving instructions to the opponent team’s captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto. While preparing to take on…
