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IPL Auction. Image used for representation | Photo Credit: The Hindu Off the Red Sea, Jeddah — the second-largest city of Saudi Arabia — is considered the gateway to the holy city of Mecca. Over the next two days, however, the Benchmark Arena will not only put the nation on the cricketing map, but also…
Pranav Pant. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement He is a left-hand batter. He is from Delhi. His surname is Pant. That’s perhaps reason enough to get excited about Pranav Pant, an all-rounder who recently earned his maiden India U-19 call-up for the U-19 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates beginning on November 29. Pranav,…
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File picture of Delhi Capitals player Rishabh Pant | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar i Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will take part in the upcoming mega auction ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after not being retained by Delhi Capitals (DC), according to ESPNcricinfo. The report stated that the talks between the…
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Rishabh Pant’s was the second terrible car accident in Indian cricket. In the first, six decades ago Tiger Pataudi, then 20, lost an eye but had the strength of character to play Test cricket within six months and later lead India. Pant, older at 25 when he had his accident, had already led India (in…
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Ravichandran Ashwin in action on day 4 of the first Test against Bangladesh at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on September 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu At 38, R. Ashwin is probably in the final phase of his career. And with India set to host only four Tests next year (two each against…
India’s Rishabh Pant taking a run during the match between India vs Bangladesh IDFC first Test match at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai | Photo Credit: Ragu R The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant on Sunday (September 22, 2024) asserted that Test cricket is where “I belong the most” after marking his return to his favourite format with…
India B wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, during the Duleep Trophy 1st Match between India B vs India A, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on September 06, 2024. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The audacity of Rishabh Pant, who made a fifty, and Sarfaraz Khan helped India B waddle past persistent India A pacers…
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Rishabh Pant warned against taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series. File | Photo Credit: PTI Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant warned against taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series and stressed on the need for India to keep improving themselves to stay ahead of the competition. Bangladesh, who recently blanked Pakistan 2-0 at Rawalpindi,…
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Suryakumar Yadav in action during the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on July 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI It is uncommon for a cricket series to unfold in Sri Lanka without rain unsettling the proceedings in at least a game. Sunday’s second T20I in Pallekele ensured the ‘tradition’ stayed true as…
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Tough decision: Both are audacious stroke-makers — Pant’s falling pull shots are fascinating while Samson, on his day, can hit the fastest of bowlers over extra cover. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini New India head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the onerous task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson during the three-match T20I…
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