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India Today
2 hours ago
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- India Today
Rishabh Pant wins back Sunil Gavaskar with Leeds hundred: Superb, superb, superb
India's Test vice-captain, Rishabh Pant, won back Sunil Gavaskar with his Test hundred against England at Headingley, which made the India legend go from slamming the batter, 'stupid stupid stupid,' for his rash batting against Australia to praising, 'superb, superb, superb' for his 140-ball vs IND, 1st Test Day 2: UpdatesPant was on song with the bat as he combined with Shubman Gill to put on a mammoth 209-run stand to leave the English bowlers befuddled for most of Day 1 and the early period of the second day as well. His knock was filled with the typical unorthodox shots that left the opponents and the viewers in awe of what he really can Gavaskar's comments had previously gone viral when Pant had played a shot during the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series earlier this batting great did not mince his words when talking of Pant at that moment, and he went on to say, "Stupid, stupid, stupid! You have two fielders there, you still go for that shot. You have missed the previous shot, and look where you have been caught. You have been caught at deep third man. That is throwing away your wicket. Not in the situation that India was. You have to understand the situation as well'.Things took a u-turn after Pant's heroics in Leeds, after he got to his hundred in style, and a six against Shoaib Bashir to get to triple-figures. He then followed it up with a front flip to celebrate the milestone as word from Sunny G...!#SonySportsNetwork #GroundTumharaJeetHamari #ENGvIND #NayaIndia #DhaakadIndia #TeamIndia Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 21, 2025advertisement" Yes, superb, superb, superb, absolutely terrific batting by the young man," Gavaskar quipped after Pant reached the former cricketers reacted to Pant's century. Many claim that he is already on his way to greatness as he continues to show why he is amongst the best batters for the country in the longest pant is now commited to entertaining us. #INDvsENG Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) June 21, 2025"Rishabh Pant is now committed to entertaining us, said Ravichandran Ashwin, the Test bowling great."Top-class pacers or spinners, turning or seaming pitches, difficult match situation - nothing can stop Rishabh Pant in test. King of Red ball cricket," the former cricketer, Mohammed Kaif shared on social the popular cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle was left in awe by the drama that ensued. He said,"What a ride this game takes you through. The great joy of seeing Rishabh Pant produce that hundred, followed by the immense sadness of Karun Nair's comeback getting stifled"."Apni sharto pe khelna Rishabh pant ne Nahi chora. Brilliant 100. (Playing to his instincts, Rishabh Pant has not left it.)", said the former Indian fast-bowler, Irfan wicketkeeper-batter eventually fell after scoring 134 runs as Josh Tongue got one onto the pads from around the wicket. Pant showed a rare lapse in judgment, which ended up costing the wicket. However, India finds itself with the upper hand as they have 454 on the board at lunch on Day managed to pull things back with skipper, Ben Stokes leading the charge with a few wickets of his own. Karun Nair, who made his return after a couple of years, fell for a duck. The batting unit is down to the tail-enders and India will hope to add as many runs as possible to keep them on track for a Watch
India Today
12 hours ago
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- India Today
ENG vs IND: Southee defends England's decision to bowl after India's Leeds show
England bowling coach Tim Southee has defended captain Ben Stokes's decision to bowl first after India piled on a commanding 359 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley. Centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and new captain Shubman Gill put India in complete control on a surface that offered little assistance once the early morning moisture dried decision to field raised eyebrows, especially given the nature of the pitch and India's response with the bat. However, Southee, who is part of England's coaching staff as a consultant for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, insisted the call was made based on Thursday's pitch vs IND 1st Test Day 1 Highlights "I think with the colour of the wicket yesterday and a little bit of, I guess, moisture left in it. There was gonna be a little bit of probably this morning, so, yeah, I think that's the thinking behind the decision," Southee explained. "I think the Indian openers sort of negotiated that first hour relatively well. KL Rahul left well and, and Jaiswal played his hand as well throughout. So I think there was a little bit of assistance there, but for the rest of that it was a pretty good surface I guess is encouraging for our guys when we get an opportunity to bat as well."advertisementJaiswal (101) and Gill (127 not out) showcased composure and class as they stitched together a 129-run stand for the third wicket, lifting India from a shaky 92 for 2 after KL Rahul (42) and debutant B Sai Sudharsan (0) had fallen in quick succession. Rishabh Pant (65 not out) added further impetus in the final session, helping India finish with a flourish, scoring at 4.22 runs per over, to reach 359 for 3 at the close of play on Day was playing his first Test in England, Gill his fourth, and Sai Sudharsan was on debut - a fact that may have played into England's thinking at the toss. The last six Tests at Headingley had all seen the team bowling first emerge victorious, but critics suggested England were too focused on past results rather than current conditions."Don't think you think too much. You look at the surface and you make a decision on what you think is gonna give you the best chance. Not all the time you get it right," Southee admitted. "But I think, you look at the weather around and I guess there's a little bit of moisture left in that wicket this morning. I think the first hour or so there's gonna be potentially a little bit, but historically with this weather around it's gonna be turned into a pretty, pretty good surface at some stage."advertisementWhile England's bowlers toiled for long spells, India's performance marked a significant shift in their batting era, with Jaiswal and Gill making a strong statement in the absence of senior figures like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Their innings not only laid a strong platform for India but also set the tone for the newly established five-Test Anderson-Tendulkar challenge for England now is to respond with the bat - and hope the surface, as Southee suggested, remains good enough for them to claw their way back into the contest. You May Also Like
Indian Express
a day ago
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- Indian Express
WATCH: Ben Stokes reacts as Rishabh Pant smashes his second ball down tracks for boundary in 1st IND vs ENG Test
India vice captain Rishabh Pant is as unpredictable a batter as they come and England captain Ben Stokes found out about it first hand during the opening day of the first Test between India and England at Leeds on Friday. Replacing centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal in the middle, Pant stepped out of the crease in just the second ball he faced and smashed the ball back over the Stokes' head. That brought out a big laugh from the England captain and he had a chat with Pant on the follow through. Earlier, Jaiswal made a characterful hundred and skipper Shubman Gill crafted a graceful fifty as India punished a lacklustre England to reach a formidable 215 for two at tea. That's some shot by one and only Rishabh Pant. #ENGvIND #INDvsENG — Wickets Hitting (@offpacedelivery) June 20, 2025 They were as different as chalk and cheese, but both Gill and Jaiswal found immense success with their respective methods during an unbroken 123-run alliance for the third wicket. Jaiswal brought up his 5th hundred in Test cricket off 144 balls and Gill his eighth half-century off 56 deliveries in his first outing as India Test captain, underlining the different route they travelled on the day. England might see this innings as an ominous early sign from Jaiswal that he might just replicate that 712-run series against them in India last year. It was not a typical Jaiswal innings where he simply flayed the bowlers around, but he showed admirable self-restraint, particularly outside the off-stump. The left-hander was dismissed in that channel a couple of times while playing for India A against the England Lions in the recent tour matches, but here the 23-year-old did not repeat his mistakes. He was also copiously assisted by the England bowlers, who struggled to discover the right line and length on a flaccid track. Their profligacy meant that the Indian batters received ample scoring opportunities. Even amidst his restrained avatar, Jaiswal brought some cracking shots off the shelf such as a crisp off-drive off pacer Josh Tongue or a carved six off the same bowler. Gill, on the other hand, did not waver much from his normal batting doctrine, playing shots with minimum follow-through through on-side and with a flourish on the off-side. (With agency inputs)
India Today
4 days ago
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- India Today
Shubman Gill's major technical flaw grabs attention of former England batter
Former England batter Nick Knight has highlighted a major technical flaw in India captain Shubman Gill's batting ahead of the Test series against England. India are set to take on England in a five-match series set to begin from June 20 at Headingley, will be the first assignment for Shubman Gill as the captain of the Test side as he's been appointed as the new skipper of the team, following the retirement of Rohit Sharma. Hence, both his leadership and captaincy is going to be put under massive scrutiny during the of the series, Nick Knight has highlighted a technical flaw in Shubman's batting mentioning how his front leg at times pushes across a bit too much. "Well, when I've been out in India (for IPL commentary), I always highlight the same thing, really. Sometimes with Shubman, more so when you're sort of a little lacking in confidence and striving for things a little bit for your form, sometimes that front leg just pushes across a little bit too much," Knight told Knight said that the India star is going to have a tough time against a left-arm seamer, bowling over the wicket and swinging it back into the pads."And, therefore, the rotation of the body and accessing the ball and playing around that front pad. But of late, I haven't seen that quite so much, if I'm brutally honest. But it becomes more important when you've got a left-armer coming over the wicket and swinging it back into the pads. That's something that he will probably be always aware of," Knight has led India in five T20Is so far, during the tour of Zimbabwe in 2024, where the team emerged victorious by 4-1. However, he doesn't have any experience of leading in Tests. The star batter has played 32 Test matches in his career so far and scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05 with five hundreds and seven fifties to his scoring heavily in Indian conditions, Gill doesn't have a memorable record away from home, having scored just 88 runs from three Tests played in England with the highest score of 28. Hence, the new captain has a massive task at hand to turn his fortunes in the upcoming tour.
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘What a delivery!' Starc bowls him
Cricket: Mitchell Starc gets Australia's second wicket of the morning session with a brilliant delivery to dismiss South Africa's Tristan Stubbs.
