South Africa were dealt a major blow before the first ball was even bowled, with pace ace Kagiso Rabada ruled out of the opening Test against India due to a rib injury.
Rishabh Pant hasn't been a part of the playing eleven in the last two group games as India handed over the wicketkeeping duties to KL Rahul, who has performed remarkably well behind the stumps and provided solidity to the middle order.
'There is always a temptation for the captain and the coach to decide whether to play him or me.'
Remember Gavaskar's 'stupid stupid stupid' comment during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series?
In India's last ODI series against Sri Lanka, Rahul kept wickets in the first two matches, scoring 31 and 0, while Pant played the third game but managed only 6 runs. India could opt to include both players in the XI, but that would likely come at the expense of Iyer.
Pant shared a picture on Tuesday with the caption, 'keep pushing in life,' offering a personal insight into his ongoing journey towards peak fitness.
A heartwarming video released by Delhi Capitals shows Pant interacting with the children of his team-mate David Warner and Coach Ricky Ponting.
What Gambhir Wants: Players who are not playing to the gallery, care for dressing room
Pictures of the meet were splashed across social media as Indian captain Shubman Gill looked like a happy chappy meeting United captain Bruno Fernandes.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
India might move away from having three different captains for three formats. Instead, the selectors are leaning towards a structure similar to Australia's, where Pat Cummins leads the Test and ODI teams while being supported by a strong vice-captain.
Pant spent around 20 minutes talking to Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh and others, while they practiced in the nets ahead of Wednesday's third T20I against Afghanistan.
Hours after Rohit made his understated retirement announcement on Instagram, Gambhir put the speculation to rest with a glowing tribute
Virat Kohli moved up to No. 4 in the latest ICC rankings with a match-winning hundred against South Africa in the first ODI at Ranchi boosting his ascend.
'It's about (match) situation as well. If there is a risk percentage in certain situation of the game, do you want to take that risk? Do you want to let the opposition come back into the game? Those are the things he needs to figure out himself.'
South Africa completed a memorable 2-0 series sweep against India after off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed 6/37 to bowl the Proteas to a comprehensive 408-run victory in the second Test,
Rishabh Pant, India's star batter, has finally spoken out following his contentious dismissal and the team's defeat in the third Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Dhruv Jurel understands that performing in overseas conditions will push the stocks of a player up and is excited to turn out for India in the fifth and final Test against England.
'To think that Rishabh had the ability to do this tonight, after the injuries that he sustained is unbelievable.'
Sanjiv Goenka was visibly upset after Rishabh Pant's latest failure with the bat.
The Delhi Capitals have touched down in Chandigarh for their IPL 2024 opener against Punjab Kings. Capitals all-rounder Axar Patel opened up about how the 'banter and fun' has returned Rishabh Pant's comeback.
Woakes was stranded on nought as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took the remaining 4 wickets in an hour's play to help India register a series-levelling 6-run win.
Jurel has produced a solid body of work in first-class and Test cricket alike, even though he displayed a completely different avatar for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a finisher since his debut in 2023.
Washington Sundar jumped seven places to move to 46th on the same list for Test bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly found themselves reliving old memories - this time from the sidelines.
Nathan Lyon has identified Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant as the three "big ones" to watch out for in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series.
A dejected Rishabh Pant sounded hardly convincing as he explained the rationale behind coming in to bat as low as No 7 against Delhi Capitals.
The Hindi word bauna is commonly used for those suffering from dwarfism, but its also used as a taunt for someone who is simply short in height.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who met Pant at the hospital on Sunday, said the cricketer's car hit the divider while he was trying to avoid a pothole on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has confirmed that he will be fully available to bowl in the Indian Premier League's 2026 season, clarifying that his listing as a batter rather than an all-rounder ahead of Tuesday's auction was due to a "stuff-up" by his manager.
'I was travelling with Ricky a lot during the Ashes, and he was texting Rishabh, and Rishabh was in the gym, and he was getting updates.'
Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters.
India will look to reprise their home template of big first-innings totals and sustained spin in the short two-Test series against South Africa beginning in Kolkata on Friday.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant believes his bowlers could have done the basics better at the back end as the target of 210 was defendable.
He then explained his point of view.
However, the 26-year-old's comparison with Gilchrist can wait.
Accidents were unfortunate but bright side is Rishabh and I are playing together: Pooran
Rishabh Pant embraced the festive spirit of Diwali in the company of his idol Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
The wicketkeeper-batter looked delighted to meet his team-mates during their training session for the Asia Cup, although he preferred to just watch and mingle with them as they went about their business.
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