Rishabh Pant News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Head coach Gautam Gambhir confirms India's number-one wicketkeeper ahead of Champions Trophy
Ahmedabad, February 13: India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that KL Rahul is the first-choice wicketkeeper over Rishabh Pant ahead of the Champions Trophy beginning on February 19.
Indian team should start with Rahul ahead of Pant for ODIs against England, says Bangar
New Delhi, Feb 5: Ahead of India's ODI series against England starting in Nagpur on Thursday, the hosts' need to decide who between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant is their first-choice wicketkeeper-batter.
1st ODI: Rahul or Pant, it's a good headache to have, says Rohit Sharma
Nagpur, Feb 5: The return of Rishabh Pant to the ODI squad notwithstanding, K.L Rahul will continue to keep wickets in the ODI series against England and probably, the Champions Trophy too, India captain Rohit Sharma has clarified.
Cricket fraternity heaps praise on Team India for winning Women's U19 WC 2025
New Delhi, February 2: The cricket fraternity on Sunday showered praise on Indian Women's U19 team for winning the prestigious U19 T20 World Cup 2025.
Cricket fraternity hails India women for U19 Women's T20 World Cup glory
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 2: Gautam Gambhir, Mithali Raj, Pragyan Ojha, Rishabh Pant, and other cricketing stars sent their congratulatory messages for India's U19 Women's team for clinching the 2025 U19 Women's T20 World Cup title with a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the summit clash on Sunday.
From Shikhar Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, Cricket fraternity bids farewell to Wriddhiman Saha
New Delhi, February 2: Former and current Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Irfan Pathan, and Cheteshwar Pujara shared a heartfelt message for former wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha as he announced his retirement from all formats of cricket.
Ranji Trophy: Jadeja picks 12 wickets to guide Saurashtra to resounding victory over Delhi
Rajkot, Jan 24: Ravindra Jadeja put on a vintage display of spin bowling on a turning track in Rajkot, taking a match haul of 12 wickets and steering Saurashtra to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Delhi inside two days in their Ranji Trophy Group D clash at Niranjan Shah Stadium.
Ranji Trophy: Jadeja takes five while batters flounder on return to domestic red-ball cricket
New Delhi, Jan 23: The sixth round of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy season began with much fanfare on Thursday, with all eyes being on the Indian Test team players turning out for their respective state teams. Following the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) guidelines that made it mandatory for international cricketers to play domestic matches, Ravindra Jadeja had a day to remember on his return to Ranji Trophy by picking 5-66 and making 38 with the bat for Saurashtra on Day One of their game against Delhi.
Rohit, Jaiswal, Pant and Gill fall for single-digit scores on Ranji Trophy return
New Delhi, Jan 23: The sixth round of the Ranji Trophy had increased in anticipation due to Indian Test team stars like captain Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill joining their respective state teams.
Too many left-handed batters in LSG? Team Mentor Zaheer Khan sees it as tactical edge
New Delhi, January 20: Lucknow Super Giants team mentor Zaheer Khan is seeing the surplus of left-handed batting options as a "tactical edge" ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Hamari team mein saare tabahi player hai bhai: Pant sends hilarious message ahead of IPL 2025
New Delhi, January 20: Lucknow Super Giants' brand new skipper Rishabh Pant spilt beans about the close bond he shares with Nicholas Pooran and their destructive middle order ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
After 10 years, people will say...,: LSG owner makes bold prediction about Pant's IPL future
New Delhi, January 20: Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka believes in the next 10 years, Rishabh Pant will feature in the list of most successful skippers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) alongside MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.
Only one tension in my mind, that was Punjab...: Pant hilariously recalls watching his IPL mega auction bid
New Delhi, January 20: Indian wicketkeeper-batter and newly appointed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant opened up on how he caught up with his record-breaking bid during the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in November last year while he was in Australia playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, hilariously revealing he was tensed of being picked by Punjab Kings (PBKS).
One aspect of my captaincy....: Pant following appointment as LSG captain
Mumbai, January 20: Indian wicketkeeper-batter and newly-appointed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant opened up on his approach towards captaincy, saying that he is someone who wants to be proactive and gives freedom to his players to express themselves freely on the field.
IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant appointed as Lucknow Super Giants' captain
Mumbai, January 20: Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was announced as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday ahead of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
Suresh Raina feels Rishabh Pant needs to play with more responsibility at Champions Trophy 2025
New Delhi, January 20: Former cricketer Suresh Raina shared his views on the importance of Rishabh Pant in the Men in Blue squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and said that the wicketkeeper-batter needs to "play with more responsibility".
Will give my 200 pc and that's my commitment to you, says Pant after becoming LSG captain
Kolkata, Jan 20: After being unveiled as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Rishabh Pant has vowed to give his 200 per cent commitment in terms of leading the franchise, who are chasing their maiden championship win this year.
IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant appointed as new captain of Lucknow Super Giants
New Delhi, Jan 20: IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants has named Rishabh Pant as its captain ahead of 2025 season, the team's principal owner Sanjiv Goenka said on Monday.
Raina wishes to see Pant play with more responsibility in ODIs
New Delhi, Jan 20: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina said he wishes to see Rishabh Pant bat with more responsibility in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy, adding that if the left-hander faces 40-50 deliveries, he can finish off the game well for the side.
Rishabh Pant likely to take captaincy role of Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2025
New Delhi, January 19: Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to be named the skipper of the Sanjika Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 edition as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Pant included, Kohli not named for Delhi's upcoming Ranji Trophy matches squad
New Delhi, Jan 18: Rishabh Pant has been included in Delhi's squad for its upcoming Ranji Trophy games, whilst Virat Kohli's name is missing from the 21-member playing list issued by the DDCA on Saturday.
IPL 2025: LSG to hold press conference in Kolkata on Monday, announcement on captain likely
New Delhi, Jan 18: IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is likely to announce its new captain ahead of the 2025 season when it holds a special press conference at the RPSG headquarters in Kolkata on Monday.
Rishabh Pant's kits, luggage reach team hotel ahead of Delhi's Ranji clash with Saurashtra: Sources
By Vipul Kashyap, New Delhi, January 17: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's luggage and kit bag has already reached the Delhi team's hotel in Rajkot ahead of their Ranji Trophy clash against Saurashtra, which will be starting from January 23 onwards, as per the sources in Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Pant confirms his availability for Delhi's Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has confirmed his availability to play for Delhi in the next Ranji Trophy match Saurashtra.
Kohli and Pant are most welcome to play for Delhi: DDCA source
New Delhi, Jan 14: India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are "most welcome" to play for Delhi in their last two fixtures of the Ranji Trophy after being named in the probable squad by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Both players had a dismal run in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia where India suffered a 1-3 loss to end decade-long dominance. India also lost a chance to play their third consecutive World Test Championship final.
Samson over Pant, Axar ready to replace Jadeja: Harbhajan Singh weighs in on India's CT squad
New Delhi, January 12: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh feels Axar Patel is ready to fill in Ravindra Jadeja's shoes for the all-rounder role for India. He also pondered India's wicketkeeping options and felt Sanju Samson being picked ahead of Rishabh Pant could be a possibility for the Champions Trophy.
Ashwin hails Pant for one of the best defences in world cricket
Chennai, January 10: Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin hailed star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for having "one of the best defences in world cricket".
Kaif opposes Bumrah's Test captaincy, suggests Rahul or Pant as successor to Rohit Sharma
New Delhi, Jan 8: Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed his reservations about Jasprit Bumrah succeeding Rohit Sharma as India's Test captain.
Boland breaks into top ten of ICC Test rankings after 10-wicket haul at SCG
New Delhi, Jan 8: Following a Player of the Match performance for his ten-wicket haul leading Australia's six-wicket win in the Sydney Test, seamer Scott Boland has now broken into the top-10 of the ICC Test bowling rankings.
It's been a hell of a Test: Webster on his debut in Sydney match against India
Sydney, January 4: Beau Webster, who made his debut in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, reflected on a thrilling and fast-paced match, describing it as being in "fast forward mode" due to the constant fall of wickets. Webster, who replaced Mitchell Marsh in the squad, made an important contribution with the bat, scoring 57 runs off 105 balls that included five boundaries.
With Bumrah, around 180 runs can challenge Australia: Sanjay Bangar on Bumrah's injury
Sydney, January 4: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar analysed Jasprit Bumrah's injury and its potential impact on India's performance in the ongoing Sydney Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
These are quite impactful runs...: Gavaskar hails Pant's fifty in SCG Test
Sydney, January 4: Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's valuable half-century were "impactful runs" in helping his team gain a sizeable lead over Australia at the end of the day two of fifth Test and also for playing some fine shots throughout his knock "in the front of the wicket".
The kind of bravery...: Bangar feels Pant's fifty put India in position to win SCG Test
Sydney, January 4: Former Indian all-rounder Sanjay Bangar hailed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's scintillating half-century against Australia at Sydney, saying that the 27-year-old's "bravery" has put India in a position from which India can win the Test match and draw the series.
Rishabh Pant completes 5,000 international runs for India
Sydney, January 4: Swashbuckling Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, during his quickfire scintilating knock of 61 runs against Australia in Sydney, completed 5,000 runs in international cricket.
Bumrah had back spasm, medical team monitoring him: Prasidh Krishna
Sydney, January 4: Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna has confirmed that Jaspreet Bumrah experienced a back spasm and underwent scans on the second day of the fifth Test against Australia.
His knock with strike rate of 184 is truly remarkable: Sachin Tendulkar on Rishabh Pant's batting in Sydney Test
Sydney, January 4: India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar reacted to wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's exceptional knock on the second day of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
BGT 2024-25: Rishabh Pant's blitzkrieg propels India to 141/6, leading by 145 runs in Sydney
Sydney, January 4: Rishabh Pant's blitz knock helped India post 141/6 on the board in their second innings on Saturday, extending their lead to 145 runs against Australia on Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Test. Earlier in the day, Australia was bowled out for 181, giving India a slender lead.
5th Test: Boland's four-fer, Pant's 61 leaves match on knife's edge at the SCG
Sydney, Jan 4: Seamer Scott Boland picked up another rollicking four-wicket haul and led the way for Australia’s fightback in the final session of day two’s play and left the fifth Test on a knife’s edge at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Pant's 'remarkable' knock rattled Australia: Tendulkar
Sydney, Jan 4: With the Indian top order once again failing to give the side a strong start, Rishabh Pant walked in on Day 2 of the final Test with his side reeling at 59/3 and went on to hit the fastest fifty by a visiting batter on Australian soil.
5th Test: Boland picks four again to leave match on knife's edge after Pant's fiery 61
Sydney, Jan 4: Seamer Scott Boland picked up another rollicking four-wicket haul and led the way for Australia's fightback in the final session of day two's play and left the fifth Test on a knife's edge at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.