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Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters. Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a fluent 70 in Bengaluru, dropped a place to be eighth. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal remains India's highest ranked batter at four. India captain Rohit Sharma dropped two places to be joint 15th alongside Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne.

Shubman Gill, Shubam Or Shabnam: 'Bollywood Wives' Struggle To Pronounce Star's Name. Watch

India's star batter Shubman Gill's name came under focus during a Netflix series 'Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives'. In an episode of the recently-released season three of the series, there was an enquiry about Gill regarding an event, which would also have stars from the cricket fraternity. The discussion on Gill's name began when actress Neelam Kothari enquired if he would be coming to the event. Bhavana Pandey quickly reminded Neelam that Gill was one-quarter of her age. Interestingly, the entire discussion got diverted towards the pronounciation of Gill's name. All the celebrities present there, including Maheep Kapoor, Kalyani and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, struggled to pronounce the cricketer's name.

"He Understood What...": Rohit Sharma's Massive Praise For New Zealand Batter With Indian Roots

Rohit Sharma praised Rachin Ravindra for his match-winning performance as New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets in the opening Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Ravindra was named Player of the Match after the Black Caps (New Zealand) secured their first Test victory on Indian soil in 36 years. Ravindra's crucial innings of 134 in the first innings allowed the Kiwis to establish a commanding lead of 356 runs after they bowled out Rohit's team for just 46.

After 1st Test Loss, India Add This Star To Squad For Remaining Games vs New Zealand

After their eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Bengaluru, Rohit Sharma-led India have made a change in their team. They have added another member in the previous 15-man squad. As a result, the Indian team now consists of 16 players for the remaining two Test matches against New Zealand. The name that has been included in the list is all-rounder Washington Sundar. The player, who bowls right-arm off-spin and bats left-handed, was not there even in the reserves of the squad that was announced earlier for the Test series against New Zealand. The win was New Zealand's first Test success in India since 1988.

1st Test: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra Star In New Zealand's First Test Win In India Since 1988

When New Zealand arrived for their three-match Test series against India, many didn't give them a realistic chance to win even one game. But outstanding performances with bat and ball, as well as seizing big moments, helped them get their first Test win in India after 1988 with an eight-wicket victory at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Set 107 to win and the start of final day of first Test delayed by rain, New Zealand were made to work very hard to get their runs, especially with a masterly Jasprit Bumrah displaying his extraordinary skill and control with the new ball to get two early scalps and was egged on by a raucous home crowd.

India vs New Zealand Live, 1st Test, Day 5: Rain To Help India's Cause vs NZ In Bengaluru?

India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand will begin their pursuit of 107 runs to win the first Test against India knowing that rain might have the final say in the outcome of the result. After heavy downpour forced early stumps on Day 4, the weather forecast suggests that rain is likely to return on the final day of the match.

IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India Fold Up For 462, Set New Zealand 107 To Win On Final Day

Sarfaraz Khan struck a majestic 150 while Rishabh Pant made a brisk 99 as India were all out for 462 in their second innings, setting New Zealand a target of 107 on day four of the opening Test in Bengaluru on Saturday. Just when New Zealand came out to bat late in the final session, rain brought an early end to the day's play with the visitors playing just four balls in the second innings, with openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway yet to open their accounts.

Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Argue With Umpires As Bad Light Controversy Hits India vs New Zealand 1st Test

The fourth day of the first India vs New Zealand Test had drama written all over it. First Indian batters led by Sarfaraz Khan (150) and Rishabh Pant (99) rescued India with a great fourth-wicket stand as the Rohit Sharma-led side took lead. Earlier, India were out for 46 in the first innings while New Zealand had scored 402. The visitors' bowlers then struck back in the final session. India lost the last seven wickets for 24 runs as it could set a target of 107 runs only despite being in a much better position early on.

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Rishabh Pant Overtakes Virat Kohli In Test Batting Rankings

Shubman Gill, Shubam Or Shabnam: 'Bollywood Wives' Struggle To Pronounce Star's Name. Watch

"He Understood What...": Rohit Sharma's Massive Praise For New Zealand Batter With Indian Roots

After 1st Test Loss, India Add This Star To Squad For Remaining Games vs New Zealand

1st Test: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra Star In New Zealand's First Test Win In India Since 1988

India vs New Zealand Live, 1st Test, Day 5: Rain To Help India's Cause vs NZ In Bengaluru?

IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India Fold Up For 462, Set New Zealand 107 To Win On Final Day

Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Argue With Umpires As Bad Light Controversy Hits India vs New Zealand 1st Test