Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets and secured place in IPL Qualifier 1.
B Sai Sudharsan's magnificent century propelled Gujarat Titans to a competitive total against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match. His innings defied T20 conventions, proving runs can be made without aggressive hitting.
Nathan Lyon couldn't resist asking Rishabh Pant about his potential IPL destination during a break in play.
Mohammed Shami registered excellent figures of 2/9 in four overs against SRH -- including 18 dot balls.
Ahead of the game, the BCCI teased the possibility of Pant taking the ball, showing him bowling in the nets to Shubman Gill.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
While the first India vs New Zealand ODI will be played at Vadodara, the second match will get underway at Rajkot. The teams will face off for the final ODI of the series at Indore.
IPL captains have voiced concerns about the Impact Player rule, which has been extended until 2027, during a meeting in Mumbai. The rule, which allows teams to substitute a player during a match, has sparked debate among players and fans, with some arguing it hampers the development of all-rounders.
'Pant can give that differential variable that they are looking for in the batting order.'
Jadeja reduces South Africa to 93/7 in second innings, India smell big win
'They (Gill, Jaiswal and Pant) now have to drag this Indian Test team forward like Virat did single-handedly.'
'Shubman Gill returned to training on Monday as Punjab prepare to face Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the KL Saini Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's pacers have been instrumental in their recent home victories in IPL 2026, marking a significant turnaround in their home ground performance.
Gautam Gambhir seemed in no mood to laud individual brilliance like the twin hundreds by Rishabh Pant
The Indian team management has kept the media guessing but Rishabh Pant is set to become India's 38th Test captain.
India's experienced opener KL Rahul expressed admiration for vice-captain Rishabh Pant and his dream to replicate the dynamic southpaw's play style following their record-breaking exploits on Day 3 of the third Test against England at Lord's.
Skipper Rishabh Pant, visibly relieved, credited his team for staying focused on the "controllables," a lesson he learned from MS Dhoni.
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his disappointment with Rishabh Pant's dismissal, labeling it a 'stupid' shot driven by ego.
Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Rishabh Pant will need to reassess his approach in T20 cricket after enduring a 'nightmare' IPL season.
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh supports the 'Impact Sub' rule in the IPL, highlighting its benefits for young players. He also discusses modelling his wicket-keeping after MS Dhoni and the importance of powerplay in modern cricket.
A recap of the action of the third week of IPL 2026.
Lucknow Super Giants spin bowling all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has expressed confidence in captain Rishabh Pant despite his poor form in IPL 2025, saying the "chilled and relaxed" skipper will come good in crunch moments.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant copped a fine of Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during their 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the IPL match in Lucknow on Saturday.
Following their historic World Cup win, the Indian women's cricket team has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year Award, a first for any women's cricket team.
'I think the way he goes about his aggressive nature and his work ethic would make him very enjoyable to play with.'
During his gutsy knock on Friday, he became the third highest run getter for India in the World Test Championships with 2032 runs in 52 innings.
'We are fully focused on this series. Every series is important. Individually for these players, there's a lot at stake.'
Rishabh Pant completes 3000 Test runs; surpasses MS Dhoni to become Asia's most successful wicketkeeper-batter in SENA
Rishabh Pant once again fell victim to the 'nervous nineties,' being dismissed for 99 in India's first innings against New Zealand on Saturday.
The last time two specialist keepers played together in a Test was in 1986, when Kiran More and Chandrakant Pandit featured in the same XI, with Pandit playing as a batter.
'He has all the shots -- reverse sweep, slog sweep, everything -- but the problem is that all these shots are high-risk shots.' 'With his defence, he will surely score runs every game if he faces 200 balls.'
IPL 2026 Week 6 featured Rohit Sharma's explosive return, Urvil Patel's record-equalling fifty, Finn Allen's maiden IPL ton and Rashid Khan's brilliant comeback spell.
Rishabh Pant was at his aggressive best as he hammered GT bowlers during his knock of an unbeaten 88.
And ahead of the 4th Test, some members of the Indian team went all out at a gym training session.
Team India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said that he has effected a slight change to his stance -- from open in white ball formats to more side on in Test cricket to meet the demands of the swing-friendly England conditions.
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan has been called in as cover for the injured Rishabh Pant for the fifth Test for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Oval.
South African Steve Stolk owns the record for fastest U19 fifty, scoring it in 13 balls against Scotland last January.
It was fun and dance for Rishabh Pant's family as his elder sister Sakshi got engaged.
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a rib injury in the series opener in Vadodara.
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