Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Rishabh Pant will not keep wickets for India on the third day of the opening Test against New Zealand after copping a blow to his knee during the second day’s play here.

With Rishabh Pant being India’s first-choice wicketkeeping option, his fitness is paramount for the team.

BCCI's Centre of Excellence chief VVS Laxman said moving patiently through required protocols is more important than trying to achieve a pre-set timeline in the rehabilitation process of injured cricketers.

Despite the opening day being a rain-curtailed one, and only 35 overs were bowled, Rishabh Pant produced another gem, which was caught on the stump mic.

It was reported that Rishabh Pant had approached RCB as all the ten franchises gear up for the mega-auction.

India skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli slipped in a major shake-up in standings.

The great bonhomie that they share off the field is reflected when they are battling it out on the 22 yards, India's star keeper Rishabh Pant revealed the secret of his successful partnership with Shubman Gill during team's second innings in the opening Test against Bangladesh.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain injury-free and in top form if India are to achieve a historic hat-trick of series wins Down Under, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell.

The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant on Sunday asserted that Test cricket is where "I belong the most" after marking his return to his favourite format with a sensational hundred against Bangladesh here.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant had batted the tourists out of the game via a 167-run fourth wicket partnership.

Rishabh Pant rocked the Bangladesh bowling line-up with powerful shots in the second innings.

The incident occurred in the 16th over as Rishabh Pant and Litton Das were seen exchanging words after the Indian was struck by the ball while trying to steal a quick single.

Cricketer Rishabh Pant has invested Rs 7.40 crore for a 2% stake in Techjockey, an online software marketplace aiming for global growth and enhanced marketing efforts.

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Rishabh Pant was among most impactful player in the previous edition of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India won 2-1 defying the odds.

The Aussies have failed to win the title since their last series victory in 2014-15 at home.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket but at the same time, the southpaw needs to raise his game in the shorter formats.

Rishabh Pant on Sunday returned to the Test side after nearly 20 months as India announced their 16-man squad for the opening match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on September 19.

Rishabh Pant can be seen engaging in light banter with India and Delhi Capitals teammate Kuldeep Yadav.

Responding to Kartikey Maurya's plea, Rishabh Pant sent an encouraging message, urging the student to remain committed to his goals. 'Keep chasing your dreams. God has better plans always take care,' Pant replied.