Pujara, who has been a teammate with Pant in the Indian Test side, divulged he had several conversations with the 27-year-old regarding DRS in red-ball cricket.
Rishabh Pant hasn’t also looked in great touch with the bat this year as he could score only 106 runs in nine matches with one fifty.
In the video getting viral on social media, both LSG stalwarts can be seen in a discussion which delivers a message that Rishabh isn’t happy with Zaheer’s decision to demote him in the lower-middle-order.
The left-hander came to bat with just two balls remaining in LSG’s innings and got out on the last ball after a two-ball duck.
In the presence of more than 59000 spectators at the Salt Lake Stadium, MBSG beat Bengaluru FC and scripted history.
Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants captain, has been fined INR 12 Lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during Match 16 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Mumbai Indians.
Rishabh’s terrible run in the tournament continued as he couldn’t do much with his bat in this ongoing game.
In Pant’s difficult times with the bat, Goenka has spoken positive words for the 27-year-old.
Mumbai Indians (MI) veteran opener Rohit Sharma was seen having a chat with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan at the Ekana Stadium before match 16 of IPL.
Pant has put up a miserable show with his bat in the marquee T20 event. In three outings, he has amassed scores such as 0, 15, and two.
In his X post, Madan Lal suggested that T20 cricket is unpredictable and the owners should let the cricketers play freely.
After the massive defeat, Goenka was seen having an intense conversation with skipper Pant.
In the crucial contest, Punjab Kings (PBKS) hammered Lucknow by eight wickets in the latter’s backyard and won their consecutive two games in the competition.
With LSG skipper Rishabh Pant failing to be effective with his bat, he received criticism for fans across social media.
Pant’s performance with the bat hasn’t been that impressive in the ongoing season so far.
Following Rishabh’s failure in two consecutive games, an anchor lost his patience and got rankled on the famous sports broadcaster Vikrant Gupta’s YouTube show Sports Tak.
In the viral videos making waves on social media, Rishabh Pant was seen having a discussion with head coach Justin Langer and team owner Sanjiv Goenka.
On the eve of the match, Pant had a reunion with his former DC teammate, Axar Patel, who will be seen leading the franchise in the ongoing season after his departure.
Sunil Gavaskar’s comments went viral showing his passion and love for the Indian cricket team. However, in the latest advertisement, the roles were reversed where Pant was seen shouting at Gavaskar over booking the hotel rooms.
During the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Sunil Gavaskar criticized Rishabh Pant for his shot selection leading to his dismissal.
The captaincy mantle and colossal IPL amount might get the best out of Pant, who is known for his explosive batting style in T20 cricket.
In the commercial, Pant is requesting Aamir to get the former’s pictures clicked with Ranbir Kapoor.
The 43-year-old legend, MS Dhoni will soon join his franchise, five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, whereas Rishabh pant, who became the most expensive player in IPL auction history, with Lucknow Super Giants acquiring his services for INR 27 Crore, will be seen leading the side.
With the speculation of Dhoni’s IPL retirement making rounds, SportsTiger has discussed three players who might be replacing the 43-year-old in CSK.
Noting the chart of sold players at the business event, SportsTiger has picked up 11 players from the list to form the best sold XI of the IPL 2025 auction.
In the second innings, Ashwin allied with Patel and bundled out the English side on 135 only. Both spinners clinched fifers respectively to deliver India a comprehensive win.
The winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards 2025 will be announced on April 1.
During the match against Pakistan, Rohit picked up a hamstring injury while fielding.
KL Rahul, the Indian wicket-keeper batter, admitted to having competition with compatriot Rishabh Pant for a place in the playing XI for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The illness-induced absence is unlikely to hurt India’s playing XI against Pakistan with the team going with KL Rahul as their preferred option.
As reported by PTI, Pant appeared to struggle during India’s second session in Dubai and was seen limping a bit.
Seeing Pant get hit, Hardik Pandya looked concerned and came straight to check on his teammate.
Across the three ODIs against England, KL Rahul amassed 52 runs.
Rishabh Pant’s rescuer attempted to kill himself on February 9 after consuming poison with his girlfriend Manu Kashyap in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district.
Indian star cricketer Rishabh Pant has pledged 10% of his commercial income to Rishabh Pant Foundation.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked Rohit Sharma to reveal his future plans after the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Saha made his final appearance on the cricket field, having played 49 matches for India across formats, including 40 Tests and nine ODIs.
Rishabh Pant hasn’t been included in Delhi’s squad to take on Railways in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 clash, while Virat Kohli has been officially named after confirming his availability as well.
It is to be noted that LSG roped in Rishabh Pant for a record breaking price of INR 27 Crore. With this, he became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions.
In the IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant will be captaining LSG for the first-time in his career, but he has experience of leading Delhi Capitals for multiple years in the league.
The former Indian cricketer also named his four semi-finalists for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
It is to be noted that the Lucknow-based franchise secured Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking price of INR 27 Crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Sanjay Bangar feels that Mohammed Shami won’t find a place in the playing XI if both Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah are fit to play.
The DDCA has finally confirmed of Virat Kohli’s absence from the upcoming game against Saurashtra, scheduled to start from Thursday, January 23 onwards
Sunil Gavaskar also considered Rishabh Pant as the bigger game changer than Sanju Samson, which led to the former’s selection in Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Notably, the Men in Blue have been placed in Group A alongside hosts Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand and will kickstart their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20.
Apart from Rishabh Pant, the other major candidate for Lucknow Super Giants captaincy is Nicholas Pooran since he is the top retained player.
Virat Kohli’s availability for Delhi’s next two Ranji Trophy matches depends on his fitness, and he will inform DDCA President about it later today.
Speaking after the squad announcement, DDCA Secretary, Ashok Sharma called upon the two to play domestic cricket tournaments, while adding that they should take inspiration from Mumbai players.
Sanju Samson has shown great form in the white ball formats for India in the last 15 months or so, ended up getting three T20I hundreds in 2024.
Notably, Rishabh Pant was the top run-scorer for India, adding 40 runs off 98 deliveries at a strike rate of 40.82.
Rishabh Pant played a steady knock of 40 off 98 deliveries to help India cross the 100-run mark during the SCG Test.
Ravi Shastri said that the poor shot selection costed India the game in Melbourne.
Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins and Channel 7’s James Brayshaw offered explanation on Travis Head’s peculiar celebration after dismissing Rishabh Pant.
The moment unfolded on the fourth delivery of the 59th over, which was bowled by Travis Head.
After getting unhappy with Rishabh Pant’s dismissal, Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at Indian wicket-keeper in the commentary box.
On Day 3 at Tea, Indian scorecard read 326/7 with Reddy (85) nearing his maiden ton, whereas Sundar stood at 40 off 115 deliveries.
Speaking of the Indian youngster’s performance in the BGT 2024-25, Pant has managed to score 96 runs in three Tests.
Indian wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant met a young fan in Melbourne, and their adorable conversation quickly went viral on social media.
Rishabh Pant failed to create an impact in both innings of Adelaide Test as he scored 21 and 28 respectively in the two innings.
Pant could not last longer as he was dismissed early on Day 3 after having scored 28 runs off 31 deliveries.
Rishabh Pant had earlier stated that his retention “wasn’t about money”. Taking to X, Pant had written, “My retention wasn’t about money for sure that I can say.”
Rishabh Pant caught Adam Gilchrist by surprise with his hilarious prank before they shared a smile and a warm hug with each other at the Adelaide Oval.
Mitchell Starc hit Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant with a brutal throw in the second Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Test match.
Speaking of the ongoing tour down under, Pant is yet to make a mark with the bat as he registered scores of 37 (58) and 1 (4) in the first Test in Perth and went on to score 21 off 35 deliveries in the first India innings in the Adelaide Test on Friday, December 6.
Rohit Sharma remarked that the youngsters have just one thing on their mind about how can they win the match for the team without thinking about individual milestones.
Sanjiv Goenka also remarked that they will be announcing the name of the new captain of Lucknow Super Giants in the next few days.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five players who shone in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping INR 27 Crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah on November 24.
Speaking of Pant’s performance in the opening Test of the five-match series, the wicketkeeper-batter had a forgettable outing as he scored only 38 runs.
Shreyas Iyer was the most expensive player in IPL history for a few minutes before Rishabh Pant surpassed him in the 2025 mega auction.
Rishabh Pant has been a part of Delhi Capitals in the IPL after making his debut in the 2016 season.
Rishabh Pant debuted in the IPL with Delhi Capitals in 2016, and stayed with them for eight years before being released ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
Australia added 37 runs to their overnight score of 67/7 before getting bundled out for 104 in 51.2 overs.
Rishabh Pant scored a valuable 37 in India’s first innings, to ensure that they reached a score of 150 in the first BGT Test against Australia.
Nathan Lyon engaged in a hilarious chat with Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant during the first Test.
The BGT 2024-25 will be an exciting series of five Test matches in Australia, starting from November 22.
The IPL 2025 mega auction is scheduled for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking Delhi Capitals retention, they went with Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and uncapped wicketkeeper Abishek Porel.
Two of India’s big names in batting during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series will be Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul.
The lighthearted interaction between Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant added a playful vibe to the nets ahead of the highly anticipated BGT Test series between India and Australia.
The star Indian batter will be hoping to come out good in the highly competitive BGT 2024-25 after having a dismal outing in the New Zealand Test series.
Indian batters Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal were seen engaging in intense practice sessions at the WACA Stadium, Perth.
It is to be noted that CSK retained skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni among the Indian talent and went onto retain Sri Lanka quick Matheesha Pathirana as their only overseas signing.
In this listicle, SportsTiger looks into five franchises who could bid for Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Notably, former India captain Virat Kohli finds himself out of the world’s top 20 Test batters for the first time since December 2014 – after nearly 10 years.
The highly-anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to kickstart from November 22 with the first Test scheduled to be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Out of the 1,165 players, 23 Indians have registered themselves under the highest bracket, which is INR 2 Crore.
Pant ended the series as the top run-scorer, amassing 261 runs at an average of 43.50 and a strike rate of 89.38.
AB de Villiers came up with a controversial post on his social media after dismissal of Rishabh Pant on day 3 of the Test match.
Delhi Capitals are unlikely to go ahead with the option of retaining their skipper Rishabh Pant ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rishabh Pant’s plan backfired as Ajaz Patel went on to smash a four down the ground against Washington Sundar on day one of the second Test in Pune.
Rishabh Pant kept motivating his teammates with his one liners that were caught on stump mic.
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stated that Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are likely to play for the second test against New Zealand in Pune.
Pat Cummins heaped praise on Rishabh Pant and called him the X-factor for India in the middle-order.
After the match, Rishabh Pant shared two stories on his Instagram account.
The Indian skipper also hailed Pant for his crucial knock in the second innings which helped India cut down the chase and take a lead
After Rishabh Pant’s batting masterclass, New Zealand picked up Indian wickets in quick succession, to set themselves up for their first Test win in India since 1988.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and rising batting superstar Yashasvi Jaiswal were left in disbelief as Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan got involved in a batting mix-up.
Netizens lauded Sarfaraz Khan and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for their blistering knocks in the first Test against New Zealand.