Young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should get used to hearing chants of “Dhoni, Dhoni” and figure his own mechanism to deal with the extreme pressure that comes with being an India cricketer, feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. Continue Reading
The likes of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be aiming to cement their places in the squad as India continue auditions for next year’s T20 World Cup when they take on the West Indies in a three-match T20 series, starting here on Friday. Continue Reading
Will M S Dhoni be back in Team India? Will he play the T20 World Cup next year? These are the questions doing rounds among sports-lovers. Team India coach Ravi Shastri has put an end to all debates saying wait… Continue Reading
Sanju Samson is finally back in Team India after a four-year gap. He played his sole match for India — a T20 — in July 2015 when a second-string team toured Zimbabwe. He was 19 then. Since that high, it… Continue Reading
Virat Kohli’s familiar exuberance and pep talks drowned the chatter around Rishabh Pant as India prepared to play South Africa in the third T20 International here tomorrow, seeking a 2-0 series verdict. Continue Reading
The T20 World Cup is more than 12 months away but India captain Virat Kohli has already detailed his plans and expectations from the youngsters in the side. Continue Reading
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said he is eyeing a fresh start with the upcoming T20 and Test series against South Africa after drawing criticism for a below-par show in the tour of West Indies last month. Continue Reading
Opener Shikhar Dhawan would be desperate for a big knock after four consecutive failures as India are eyeing another series victory when they clash with the West Indies in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday. Continue Reading
With little clarity over the future of veteran M S Dhoni, Pant has now become the preferred choice in all three formats and that was pointed out by chief selector M S K Prasad after the selection panel picked the squads for the West Indies tour. Continue Reading
Retirement is solely Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s prerogative but the chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Sunday clearly stated that young Rishabh Pant will be “groomed” as India’s first-choice keeper across formats in the coming days. Continue Reading