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‘Whenever Pant is around…’: Ravindra Jadeja highlights Rishabh’s impact on Team India | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit - X) NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday opened up about the invaluable role Rishabh Pant plays in the Indian cricket team.Reflecting on his impact, Jadeja highlighted Pant's energy while speaking to 7 Cricket, terming him as one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in the country at the moment."He is a very exciting cricketer. Whenever Pant is around in the team, he always makes everyone laugh; he is one of the best," Jadeja said.Pant, who was the hero of the final Test win at Gabba in 2021, is in exceptional form this time as well, and the excitement surrounding him continues to grow among both Australian and Indian fans ahead of the five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Perth on November 22.India likely to hand two debuts...
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Pranav Pant keen to make most of maiden India U-19 call-up

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, a top-order batter who also bowls left-arm medium-pace, has been rewarded for his impressive displays in Delhi’s U-19 set-up over the past year. “This India U-19 call up gives me extra motivation. I have been wanting to play for India U-19 for the last couple of years. Now that I have got a chance, I hope to do well,” Pranav told The Hindu over phone on Tuesday night.Not surprisingly...
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EXCLUSIVE | Rishabh Pant should get Rs 25-30 crore in IPL Auction: Suresh Raina | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction is just a few days away and the excitement is building up for what promises to be an exciting event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24-25. Plenty of big names have registered and there are high expectations of a bidding war for Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batter wasn't retained by the Delhi Capitals and is very likely to trigger a bidding war between teams looking for an Indian captain. Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Suresh Raina feels Pant coming into the auction pool is an opportunity for the youngster to earn the big bucks."We should really look at this as an opportunity. If you see the Australian players, they are getting paid (big money). Then why not our players!," said Raina in an exclusive chat with ...
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Rishabh Pant rejects Sunil Gavaskar’s claim of leaving Delhi Capitals over retention fee, set for IPL mega auction.

Rishabh Pant rejected the legendary Sunil Gavaskar’s assessment that the India wicketkeeper-batter left Delhi Capitals due to disagreement over his retention fee ahead of the mega auction of the Indian Premier League. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Rishabh Pant on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) rejected the legendary Sunil Gavaskar's assessment that the India wicketkeeper-batter left Delhi Capitals due to disagreement over his retention fee ahead of the mega auction of the Indian Premier League.Pant, who captained Delhi Capitals last year after making a comeback from a horrific car accident, is among the marquee players who were not retained by their franchises. He is expected to be one of the most soug...
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Rishabh Pant breaks silence on not being retained by Delhi Capitals | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant had been part of Delhi Capitals but was not retained by the franchise before IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant has hit back at former India batter Sunil Gavaskar clarifying that not being retained by Delhi Capitals "wasn't about the money". The former DC captain was not retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Responding to a video by Star Sports which featured Gavaskar speaking about the IPL retentions and the upcoming auction, Pant said, "My retention wasn’t about the money for sure that I can say 🤍".Rishabh Pant likely to enter IPL 2025 mega auctionIn the video, Gavaskar said, "Auction dynamics are completely different so we don't know how it will go. But I feel Delhi would certainly want Rishabh Pant back in their squa...
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When Mohammed Siraj helped Rishabh Pant breach Australia’s Gabba fortress | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj celebrate India's victory at The Gabba on January 19, 2021 in Brisbane. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: One of the most defining moments in Indian cricket history, the victory in the Brisbane Test (Gabba) Test in 2021 is often credited to Rishabh Pant, who played an unbeaten match-winning knock of 89, anchoring India's successful chase of 328 runs, the highest-ever target chased at the Gabba.But it was Mohammed Siraj's spell of 5/73 that set up the match for India to register a historical victory. Border-Gavaskar TrophySiraj's 5/73 in Australia's second innings was his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and it came in only his third Test match. Siraj, with minimal experience, led an injury-depleted Indian bowling attack that was witho...
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‘Mitchell Starc’s auction record in danger’: Irfan Pathan picks new most expensive player ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction | Cricket News – Times of India

Mitchell Starc's IPL auction record in danger (Photo Credit PTIGetty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian pacer Mitchell Starc stunned the cricketing world in the IPL 2024 auction when he was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for an unprecedented INR 24.75 crore, becoming the most expensive player in IPL history. However, according to former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan, Starc’s record might be short-lived. Pathan took to X (formerly Twitter) to predict, “Mitchell Starc’s auction record is in danger. Rishabh Pant is ready to break it.”Rishabh Pant, who recently returned to competitive cricket following a car accident, has been in sensational form. Despite the 3-0 whitewash in the Test series against New Zealand, his recent performances have drawn widespread acclaim.Also See:Live Cricket...
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‘If KKR don’t bid, I feel…’: Sunil Gavaskar predicts Shreyas Iyer’s future in IPL 2025 auction | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer's release by Kolkata Knight Riders, despite leading them to an IPL title this year, left fans surprised. However, legendary Sunil Gavaskar has proposed an intriguing idea for Iyer's future in the IPL.Iyer, who joined KKR in 2022 and took over as captain, missed the entire IPL 2023 season due to a back injury.Gavaskar reckons KKR will bid to reacquire their title-winning captain, Iyer, similar to his earlier prediction regarding Rishabh Pant. However, he emphasized that negotiations over the fee could lead to a disagreement.With a limited purse of Rs 51 crore and no Right to Match (RTM) card, KKR find themselves in a challenging position ahead of the auction. "When KKR won last year (IPL 2024), Shreyas Iyer was the captain. As I said earlier for Rishabh Pant as well,...
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Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill can go to next level as senior batters after Australia tour: Sourav Ganguly | Cricket News – Times of India

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) Indian teams started competing in Australia consistently since the 2003-04 series where Sourav Ganguly’s team came back with a 1-1 scoreline. As India get ready for another series Down Under following the debacle against New Zealand at home, Ganguly spoke to TOI about a host of topics. in India, setting the tone early in Australia and the next generation stepping up. Excerpts…What do you make of the 0-3 drubbing at home against New Zealand?It was surprising and unexpected. It’s a wake-up call for the team before going into such a big series in Australia. It must have given them a lot to think about and introspect what was lacking in the home series. But the team should always be looking to move forward and not carry the baggage of previous defeats....
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