Soon after gently rolling his arm over in the field of play, Akash Deep cut a forlorn figure as uncapped Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna bowled full tilt at India's first outdoor training session ahead of the fourth Test.
India's awe-inspiring batting depth will face a stern test against South Africa's quality spin attack in the first Test, starting in Kolkata on Friday.
According to Cricbuzz, Pant could miss the Test series against Australia in February-March. He could also 'skip' IPL 2023.
Pant emphasised the importance of taking risks.
Rishabh Pant's fifty, Sarfaraz Khan's aggression give India B control on Day 3 of the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru on Saturday
'Rishabh Pant is not fit for West Indies series, hopefully he will be available for home Tests against South Africa.'
Shubman Gill will have to lead from the front in absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but the young team should not be judged too early, said Harbhajan Singh.
Playing their first home game of the season, Delhi Capitals had a special guest cheering for them.
India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening Test against South Africa.
Rishabh Pant's middle-order experience can help him edge out Sanju Samson, said former India batter Gautam Gambhir.
Chahal asked Axar about being promoted to number four in the batting order to which the bowling all-rounder said that things were made easy as Pant was joking around and having fun between the deliveries.
Opener K L Rahul expressed disappointment as India failed to gain a lead against England on Day 3 of the third Test of the five-match series at 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, on Saturday.
Ganguly said had the top-order batter applied a bit better, the result would have ben different.
Marco Jansen demolished the Indian batting line-up with a six-wicket haul before South Africa extended their lead on Day 3 of the second and final Test.
Virat Kohli's stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up India's win in the series opener against New Zealand.
Images from Day 5 of the third Test between England and India at Lord's on Monday.
Team India's new red-ball skipper Shubman Gill, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, pacer Mohammed Siraj, and a few others were reportedly invited by Kohli for an evening get-together at his home in London.
Ravindra Jadeja smashed his way past Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become India's fourth-highest six-hitter in Test cricket, continuing his fine form against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dhruv Jurel made a strong case for his continued presence in the senior Test eleven with his second hundred in as many innings against South Africa A while fortifying India A's position on the third day of the four-day match in Bengaluru on Saturday.
With their respective leaders switching camps and squads undergoing major overhauls, both Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, under new captains, will be eager to make a strong start to their IPL campaign when they face off in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
'We all love his infectious attitude and smile around the group. Although he is still young in age, he has actually played a lot of cricket. He sets an example, he has a lot of energy and that's why other people tend to follow.'
Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21/0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.
Once hailed as Indian cricket's next superstar, Prithvi Shaw finds himself at a crossroads.
The captain also said that with DC at 43/3, they wanted to attack GT's main spinners.
'Rishabh is very confident that he's going to be right to play.'
Pant took a bit to settle into his rhythm behind the stumps, and once he came to terms with the surface and bowlers the wicketkeeper was quite tidy.
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South Africa will aim for their first Test victory in India in more than 15 years.
Lucknow Super Giants are no longer just contenders, they could be IPL 2025's ultimate disruptors.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Saturday.
Rahul, assigned the role of a college boy, inquires about Pant's part in the ad.
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Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and South Africa, in Guwahati, on Saturday.
Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi is not quite sure why he didn't get to bowl in the death overs against Chennai Super Kings.
Cricket fan Dhruv Matade witnessed how Pant provided a homeless man sitting under the bridge with food and also asked if he needed any further help.
'I definitely believe the kind of form he is in, the way he is batting, it will strengthen the Indian batting line-up.'
'It (the pitch) wasn't free-flowing. You felt comfortable, but the scoreboard wasn't going anywhere.'
Injured Woakes may bat on day 5, says Joe Roots
Rishabh Pant is currently recovering after undergoing treatment for his injuries.
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