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Pant prepares for the Irani Cup. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar His teammates had dispersed. So had the net bowlers. More than 30 minutes after he had begun batting at the farthest net, Rishabh Pant, set to lead Rest of India in the Irani Cup against Jammu & Kashmir from Thursday, seemed oblivious to the…
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Even before November 1999, a host of exceptional wicketkeeper-batters had graced the international scene, not least India’s own Farokh Engineer and the wonderful Andy Flower from Zimbabwe. But from the time a left-hander from Western Australia stormed the Test firmament at the Gabba in Brisbane nearly 27 years back with a bruising 81 on debut,…
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India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century on day two of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Time seemingly paused as Dhruv Jurel batted on 99. With Mohammed Siraj for company, and an anxious Indian camp watching from the dressing…
When we talk one-format India internationals in the current milieu, almost all the focus is on India’s two immediate all-format past skippers. Since May 2025, when they bid adieu to Test cricket within weeks of each other, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play for the country only in One-Day Internationals, having already announced their retirement…
Rishabh Pant. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rishabh Pant took a massive pay cut of ₹12 crore after two underwhelming seasons as the Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) captain and Delhi Capitals (DC) wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav were involved in a high-profile trade off completed on Tuesday (June 23, 2026). Pant returns to the Delhi Capitals…
Rishabh Pant in action on day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Rishabh Pant answered his critics in the best possible manner with a stroke-filled 81 as India were on course for a mammoth first innings score, reaching 475 for 6 against Afghanistan at…
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Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer in action during the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Shreyas Iyer picked the perfect evening to score his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) ton as he…
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Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant and Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma during a the practice session ahead of their IPL 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, May 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The road to the IPL 2026 playoffs may seem distant for Lucknow Super Giants, which sits at…
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Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly and Prabhsimran Singh in action. | Photo Credit: Reuters Punjab Kings remained unbeaten and consolidated its position at the top of the IPL standings with a commanding 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on Sunday. The PBKS bowlers rose in unison after Priyansh Arya and…
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Captains apologising for team failures is approaching the status of a cliché in the modern game. It is undoubtedly a noble gesture, this acceptance of responsibility. It is both theatre and therapy. It is good PR, and a way of restoring the bond between team and fan, a reassurance that disappointment is shared, and nobody…
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