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India Today
2 hours ago
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- India Today
ENG vs IND: Rishabh Pant on verge of joining Bradman, Dravid and Lara in elite list
India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant is on the verge of entering elite company joining the likes of Sir Donald Bradman, Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara, Charles George Macartney, Warren Bardsley, and Daryl Mitchell. Pant scored hundreds in each innings of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, becoming the second wicketkeeper to achieve the feat in the history of the was also Pant's second successive Test in England where he recorded a century, after he breached the three-figure mark as he earlier scored a quick-fire 146 in 2022. If the 27-year-old slams another hundred in the second Test of the ongoing series, he will become just the seventh player to score three successive centuries in as many Test matches by a visiting batter in batter Rahul Dravid is the only other Indian to achieve the feat, having scored three centuries back in 2002 series in three Tests. Daryl Mitchell was the last batter to achieve the feat in 2022. Meanwhile, Pant has a good record in England having scored 808 runs from 19 innings at an average of 42.52 with four hundreds and two fifties to his got involved in crucial partnerships in both innings of the Headingley Test, first with captain Shubman Gill and later with KL Rahul. He added 209 runs for the fourth wicket with Gill in the first innings, playing an innings of 134 (178), with the help of 12 fours and six his innings, he also left behind legendary MS Dhoni, registering the most centuries by an India wicketkeeper in Tests. Later in the second innings, Pant added 195 runs for the fourth wicket with KL Rahul, with his innings of 118 (140), studded with 15 fours and three his career-best performance ended up in a losing cause as England chased down a massive score of 371 in the fourth innings to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The wicketkeeper batter will be eager to continue his form as India look to make a comeback in the series in the second Test set to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham on July 2.- EndsMust Watch
India.com
4 hours ago
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- India.com
From Virat Kohli's 149 To Rishabh Pant's 146: Top 5 Indian Batting Masterclasses At Edgbaston
photoDetails english 2923508 Updated:Jun 28, 2025, 02:28 PM IST Virat Kohli – 149 (2018) 1 / 7 Kohli's epic 149 in the 1st Test of 2018 stood out as a masterclass under pressure. Coming in at 54/2, he braved a swing from Anderson and Curran to rescue India, steering the lower order late on. His innings spanned 225 balls and kept India within 13 runs of England after the first innings. Rishabh Pant – 146 (2022) 2 / 7 Pant's electrifying 146 off just 111 balls during the rescheduled 5th Test in 2022 was a game-changing knock. Coming in at 98/5, he unleashed a counter-attacking barrage, including a record-breaking ton off 89 balls, propelling India to a commanding position. Sachin Tendulkar – 122 (1996) 3 / 7 Tendulkar's 122 in 1996 marked the first Test century by an Indian at Edgbaston. Battling a strong bowling attack, he struck 19 boundaries and a six, cementing his legacy in English conditions. Ravindra Jadeja – 104 (2022) 4 / 7 Jadeja complemented Pant wonderfully with a composed 83* in 2022, and in the same match, he notched a century, scoring 104 at Edgbaston, reinforcing his value as a genuine all-rounder and toning up India's recovery effort. Mohinder Amarnath – 79 (1986) 5 / 7 While not a century, Amarnath's gritty 79 in 1986 showcased classic technique against swinging conditions, earning him the fifth spot in this list. Though less documented online, it remains a celebrated performance among Indian cricket historians. Jadeja & Pant Again At Edgbaston 6 / 7 Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant will again present at the Edgbaston test against England, and the team will rely on their experience at this venue for their maiden victory at the venue. 7 / 7
Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
Pant's on fire: Rudraneil Sengupta on India's fearless Test batter
Who is India's most successful Test batter today? Rishabh Pant during the Test series against England this week. (AFP) If not for his exuberant twin centuries in India's first Test against England this week, Rishabh Pant might not have been the most obvious answer to that question. Yet, it is him. This compact bundle of fast-twitch muscle fibre with a maverick batting style that can be deceptively technical or totally outrageous, but is always defined by a sense of freedom and joy, stands a mile apart from all other Indian batters. Since his debut in 2018, Pant has scored 3,200 runs at an average of nearly 45 and a strike rate just above 74. That's better than the now-retired Virat Kohli, who, with 2,140 runs, comes in second (others such as KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma all have aggregates far lower than 2,000 runs). Pant's strike rate is audacious too (everyone else in the top five has a strike rate in the 40s). What a joy to see the 27-year-old storm the stage as he is doing. If the Test series in England proves anything, it is this: India's new Test generation is packed with fantastic batting talent, and Kohli and Sharma's retirements have helped, not hurt, the team, by allowing this next generation to blossom. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gill and Rahul all proved they have what it takes to achieve true Test greatness: the temperament and technique. If Pant was doing his uniquely destructive and freewheeling dance at one end, Jaiswal, Gill and Rahul were the epitome of poise and classical correctness, marked by one gorgeous drive after another. All sport thrives on such diversity. It is Bharatnatyam meets Breaking. Pant announced his batting prowess soon after making his Test debut, when he became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in Australia, in January 2019. His career-changing knock came in the Sydney Test in the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy series, where he not only helped India survive the final day and earn a draw, but hit back with a rapid, roaring 97 off 118 balls. Then he outdid himself: in the next Test on the infamous pitch at The Gabba, he led a highly depleted Indian squad to victory with a frenzied, unbeaten 89 on the final day of the Test, to overcome the Aussie total, in a match that went down as one of the most improbable chases in Test cricket history. Now, Pant is truly building his legacy. The twin centuries have made him the first Indian and only the second wicketkeeper in the world (after Andy Flower) to score centuries in both innings of a Test in England. His match aggregate of 252 (134 and 118) is the highest by any Indian wicketkeeper in a Test. His four Test hundreds in England bring him at par with Sachin Tendulkar and Dilip Vengsarkar, and behind only Rahul Dravid (six), when it comes to Indian centurions in England. It is possible he will not only equal Dravid's record by the end of the series, but surpass it. A less-important but very Pant statistic is that the nine sixes he hit in the second innings also equals the record for most sixes in an innings by any batter in England (putting him at par with Andrew Flintoff and Ben Stokes on this front). There are few things more seductive in cricket than the combination of superb skill and a maverick attitude and, in this, Pant follows in the footsteps of giants such as Viv Richards (swaggering onto the field chewing gum, a rakishly angled cap instead of a helmet on his head), Shoaib Akhtar (a run-up that started near the boundary, long hair flying, a missile of a delivery, and Akhtar wheeling away in 'airplane' celebration) and Steve Smith (all Chaplinesque twitches and ticks, but one of the greatest batting techniques in the history of the game). Pant brings with him his nutty rolling-and-tumbling scoop shot, brings up his century with a one-handed six (in the first innings in the first Test), does backflips to celebrate milestones, steps out to hit the most ferocious bowlers like their reputations mean nothing, and smiles impishly through it all. 'It is hard for us to understand the mindset,' Rahul told reporters, after the first Test, 'but you let Rishabh Pant be Rishabh Pant. There is obviously… a lot of thought behind the outrageous shots he plays.' Pant is just the maverick Indian cricket needs. (To reach Rudraneil Sengupta with feedback, email rudraneil@
India Gazette
a day ago
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- India Gazette
Pant could join Bradman, Dravid, Lara in elite list with another ton at Edgbaston
Edgbaston [UK], June 27 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could join a list of legends like Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara with another century at Edgbaston during the second Test against England. Pant continued his red-hot Test form, slamming entertaining, counter-attacking and stroke-filled 134 and 118 during the first Leeds Test, which went in vain as India failed to defend the target of 371 runs and lost by five wickets. The swashbuckling left-hander has a solid record in England, with 808 runs in 10 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 42.52, with four centuries and two fifties. His best score is 146. The last time he was at Edgbaston back in July 2022, he smashed a counter-attacking 146 in 111 balls, with 19 fours and four sixes, and his partnership with Ravindra Jadeja powered India to 416 from a troublesome situation of 98/5. India lost the match as England successfully chased down the 378 set by them. Now, if Pant scores another century at Edgbaston, he will join Bradman, Australia's Warren Bardsley, Dravid, Lara, Australia's Charles George Macartney and New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell as the seventh visiting batter to score centuries in three successive Tests in England. He will be only the second Indian after Dravid to repeat the feat after 23 years, slamming 115 at Nottingham, following it with 148 at Leeds and 217 at The Oval. The latest visiting batter who pulled off this feat was Kiwi all-rounder Mitchell, who smashed 108 at Lord's, 190 at Nottingham and 109 at Leeds. After surpassing MS Dhoni both for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter and runs by an Asian wicketkeeper-batter in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) conditions and becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter with twin tons in a Test at Leeds, will Pant continue his historic run in the series so far? The second Test will take place from July 2 onwards. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. England Men's Test squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes. (ANI)
NDTV
a day ago
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- NDTV
Rishabh Pant Could Join Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara In Elite List With Another Ton
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could join a list of legends like Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid and Brian Lara with another century at Edgbaston during the second Test against England. Pant continued his red-hot Test form, slamming entertaining, counter-attacking and stroke-filled 134 and 118 during the first Leeds Test, which went in vain as India failed to defend the target of 371 runs and lost by five wickets. The swashbuckling left-hander has a solid record in England, with 808 runs in 10 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 42.52, with four centuries and two fifties. His best score is 146. The last time he was at Edgbaston back in July 2022, he smashed a counter-attacking 146 in 111 balls, with 19 fours and four sixes, and his partnership with Ravindra Jadeja powered India to 416 from a troublesome situation of 98/5. India lost the match as England successfully chased down the 378 set by them. Now, if Pant scores another century at Edgbaston, he will join Bradman, Australia's Warren Bardsley, Dravid, Lara, Australia's Charles George Macartney and New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell as the seventh visiting batter to score centuries in three successive Tests in England. He will be only the second Indian after Dravid to repeat the feat after 23 years, slamming 115 at Nottingham, following it with 148 at Leeds and 217 at The Oval. The latest visiting batter who pulled off this feat was Kiwi all-rounder Mitchell, who smashed 108 at Lord's, 190 at Nottingham and 109 at Leeds. After surpassing MS Dhoni both for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter and runs by an Asian wicketkeeper-batter in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia (SENA) conditions and becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter with twin tons in a Test at Leeds, will Pant continue his historic run in the series so far? The second Test will take place from July 2 onwards. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. England Men's Test squad for 2nd Test: Ben Stokes (capt), Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes.
