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Rishabh Pant Taken To Test Cricket Like A Duck To Water: Rahul Dravid

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, while sharing his thoughts on Rishabh Pant's match-winning 89 not out against Australia at the Gabba during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, has said that the wicketkeeper batter has "taken to Test cricket like a duck to water" and called his performance in the red-ball format "sensational." Pant's heroic innings came on the final day of the fourth and final Test, with India chasing a daunting target of 328. His counterattacking style not only secured a historic 3-wicket victory but also ended Australia's 32-year unbeaten streak at the Gabba, sealing the series 2-1 for India.

Indian Players Mobbed, Body-Shamed In Australia. BCCI Gives Strong Reply

Fans will no longer be allowed at India's practice sessions in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia after fans passed "rude" comments during the team's training here ahead of the second Test starting on Friday. The practice session was thrown open to fans on Tuesday. While a handful of them gathered to watch Australia, thousands converged to catch the Indian team live in action from close quarters as the practice facility stands in Adelaide are very close to the nets.

Watch: Juniors vs Seniors In Team India Ahead Of 2nd Test Against Australia

The Indian cricket team players geared up for the second Test match against Australia in Adelaide with a juniors vs seniors football match. Ahead of the game starting December 6, the squad was split into two teams based on seniority as they competed in a football game in front of a small crowd. Pictures and videos from the practice session showed both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma taking part in the game as the crowd cheered every move. According to some posts on social media, Rishabh Pant was in the juniors team along with other young cricketers in the squad.

Rishabh Pant Or Nicholas Pooran? LSG Boss Breaks Silence On Captaincy Plans

Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), said the team's new captain has been decided and will be announced in the next few days ahead of the IPL 2025 season. LSG had been led by KL Rahul in IPL 2022-24 cycle, with Krunal Pandya captaining the team when the batter was ruled out from the later half of IPL 2023. But the franchise chose not to retain the duo ahead of the mega auction, which happened in Jeddah last month.

Virat Kohli Dethroned As India's Top-Earning Cricketer. New No. 1 Is...

The conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction has changed the cricketing dynamics in the country. Rishabh Pant set a new record after being bought for INR 27 crore by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) while the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were bought for Rs. 26.75 crore and 23.75 crore respectively. When it comes to retention among Indian players, Virat Kohli was the top pick, with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) deciding to pay INR 21 crore to keep him at the franchise.

"He Wanted Franchise To...": DC Co-Owner Parth Jindal Reveals Real Reason Behind Rishabh Pant Exit

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal revealed that the franchise did everything possible to retain Rishabh Pant ahead of the IPL mega auction but the star wicketkeeper batter was on “different wavelengths” on how to operate the team, leading to his departure. The Capitals did not retain Pant and the left-hander was sold to Lucknow Super Giants in the recent mega auction for Rs 27 crore, becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL.

Rishabh Pant Labelled 'Ego Buy' For LSG, Owner Sanjiv Goenka Clarifies Rs 27 Crore Bid

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping sum of Rs 27 crore during IPL 2025 mega auction. There was a massive bidding war between LSG and Sunrisers Hyderabad for the star but the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise eventually stood ahead at Rs 20.75 crore bid. However, that was not the end of challenge for LSG. Delhi Capitals decided to use their Right To Match (RTM) card and the LSG franchise then had to come up with a final bid of Rs 27 crore to secure the services of Pant.

Rishabh Pant Made "Clear His Desire To Captain India...": DC Co-Owner Parth Jindal On Star Wicketkeeper

Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal stated that the franchise's split with star India wicketkeeper-batter and marquee player Rishabh Pant was due to differences in "philosophies" regarding franchise management, and had nothing to do with financial issues. Pant became the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) purchased him for a staggering Rs 27 crore during the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah on Sunday.

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Rishabh Pant Taken To Test Cricket Like A Duck To Water: Rahul Dravid

Indian Players Mobbed, Body-Shamed In Australia. BCCI Gives Strong Reply

Watch: Juniors vs Seniors In Team India Ahead Of 2nd Test Against Australia

Rishabh Pant Or Nicholas Pooran? LSG Boss Breaks Silence On Captaincy Plans

Virat Kohli Dethroned As India's Top-Earning Cricketer. New No. 1 Is...

"He Wanted Franchise To...": DC Co-Owner Parth Jindal Reveals Real Reason Behind Rishabh Pant Exit

Rishabh Pant Labelled 'Ego Buy' For LSG, Owner Sanjiv Goenka Clarifies Rs 27 Crore Bid

Rishabh Pant Made "Clear His Desire To Captain India...": DC Co-Owner Parth Jindal On Star Wicketkeeper