India vs England: After Headingley heroics, Rishabh Pant on the brink of joining cricket’s elite in England | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (Getty Image) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is on the cusp of entering an elite club of visiting batters as India gear up for the second Test of the series against England at Edgbaston starting July 2. Following his twin centuries at Headingley, the 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter is now one ton away from joining a…

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IND vs ENG Tests: ‘There’s a lot of science in that madness’ – Michael Vaughan leads praise for Rishabh Pant’s heroics | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (Photo credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s twin centuries at Headingley may not have been enough to save India from a five-wicket defeat in the first Test, but his sensational batting has won hearts and headlines across the cricketing world. Former England captain Michael Vaughan led the chorus of praise, calling Pant…

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IND vs ENG: India resume training ahead of second Test; Jasprit Bumrah sits out net session | Cricket News

Team India’s net session in Birmingham. (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team began their preparations for the second Test against England with their first net session on Friday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The players hit the ground for their maiden practice since the five-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Headingley,…

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IND vs ENG Test: ‘If I am Gautam Gambhir…’ – R Ashwin’s surprising plea to Rishabh Pant goes viral | Cricket News

India’s Rishabh Pant celebrates after scoring a century on day four of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has requested Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill to have a word with Rishabh…

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IND vs ENG: ‘Continues to raise the bar’, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka issues lengthy praise for Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant scored centuries in both innings of the first Test between India and England. (AP) Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant achieved his career-best ranking of seventh position in the ICC Test rankings for batters after scoring two remarkable centuries in the first Test against England at Leeds, making him only the second wicketkeeper in history…

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India tour of England diaries: KL Rahul travels with his mattress, the coaches’ evening stroll and endless coffee runs | Cricket News

India in England (Photo Credit: TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: The Indian cricket team left for Birmingham from Leeds in a bus on June 25. The entire squad and members of the support staff boarded the coach which was going to cover the around three-hour journey to India’s next destination in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Plenty of…

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ICC Test Rankings: Rishabh Pant registers career-high ranking, Jasprit Bumrah holds firm; Joe Root leads the way | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah The latest ICC Test rankings reveal a dynamic shift in the global cricket landscape following a week of standout performances in both the red-ball and T20I formats. India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett headline the latest update, climbing to new career-best positions after delivering monumental knocks in the first…

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IND vs ENG: ‘Some of his shots probably weren’t …’ – Greg Chappell sends Rishabh Pant his honest feedback | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant scored smashing centuries in both innings against England (Image via AP/Scott Heppell) Former India coach and Australia cricketer Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper-batter’s record-setting twin hundreds at Headingley, calling him a game-changer and comparing his impact to that of Australian great Adam Gilchrist. Pant, now India’s Test…

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IND vs ENG: Gautam Gambhir refuses to laud Rishabh Pant’s twin tons after Leeds loss – ‘There’re three more centuries’ | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made it clear he’s not interested in celebrating individual milestones after India’s defeat in the opening Test against England at Headingley. Despite five Indian centuries, including two from vice-captain Rishabh Pant, the team fell short, and Gambhir wasn’t ready to sugar-coat the…

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IND vs ENG: Former selector slams Team India after 1st Test defeat – ‘Those were simple catches, no one drops those’ | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Former Indian cricket selector and wicketkeeper Kiran More has urged for patience with India’s Test team following their five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley. He specifically highlighted fielding as the main issue in the loss.“We played very well for four days,” More…

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