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Not KL Rahul Or Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star Names Two 'All-Format Captain' Choices

Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik snubbed both Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul while picking the top choices for cricketers who can succeed Rohit Sharma as the 'all-format captain'. Instead, he opted for the two youngsters - Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant - as his options. Rohit remains the ODI and Test captain but following his retirement from the shortest format of the sport, Suryakumar Yadav piped Hardik Pandya to become the T20I captain. However, BCCI traditionally prefers to have an all-format captain and Karthik gave his reasons behind picking the two stars.

Watch: Rishabh Pant Sneaks Into Opponent Team's Huddle, Leaves Fans In Splits

A hilarious moment was captured on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy match between India A and India B in Bengaluru. Before the start of the final day's play, India B star Rishabh Pant decided to poke fun at the India A players with a hilarious act. As India A captain Shubman Gill was giving a speech to the players, Pant sneaked his way into the team huddle. While Gill and some of the players were unfazed by Pant's shenanigans, pacer Avesh Khan decided to have a conversation with the India B star.

Dhruv Jurel Equals MS Dhoni's 20-Year-Old Record With Exploits In Duleep Trophy

Young India wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel on Sunday equalled legendary stumper MS Dhoni's astonishing record in the Duleep Trophy. Jurel, who is representing India A in the ongoing Duleep Trophy, showcased his brilliant glovework in the match against India B in Bengaluru. The 23-year-old claimed seven catches in the second innings, equalling Dhoni's 20-year-old record of taking the most catches in an innings of a Duleep Trophy match.

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

Shubman Gill credited working on his defensive batting as key to his turnaround in Test fortunes during the England series earlier in the year. The 24-year-old has an average of 35.52 after playing 25 Tests, and he smashed 452 runs in the home series against England. "I worked on my defence a little bit more, especially against the spinners," Gill told ESPNCricinfo, as quoted by the ICC. Currently, Gill is playing in the Duleep Trophy as captain of the India A side.

Duleep Trophy: Rishabh Pant Takes Stunning Catch On Return To Red Ball Cricket. Watch

India B wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took a stunning catch to dismiss India A opener Mayank Agarwal in their ongoing Duleep Trophy match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Pant last played a First Class match in December 2022 when India played Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. The star wicketkeeper-batter suffered a life-threatening car crash later that month, sustaining career-ending injuries. However, Pant made his comeback to cricket earlier this year in the Indian Prermier League (IPL), before featuring for India in the T20 World Cup-winning campaign.

Watch: Shubman Gill Stunned As Ex RCB Star Shatters His Stumps

India's 'prince' Shubman Gill failed to make his Duleep Trophy outing count for the second successive innings. Gill, playing for India A against India B, couldn't put a strong opening wicket stand with Mayank Agarwal, as he fell prey to Navdeep Saini's brilliance. Gill, thinking that the widish delivery from Saini is safe to be left alone, decided to not engage with the ball, and ended up seeing the ball shatter his stumps. Gill had a stunned look on his face as he looked to comprehend the mistake made.

Watch: Shubman Gill Takes Stunner As Rishabh Pant Fails On Red Ball Return After 634 Days

India B batter Rishabh Pant failed to score big on his return to red-ball cricket as he was dismissed for just 7 following a stunning catch by India A captain Shubman Gill during the Duleep Trophy encounter in Bengaluru on Thursday. Pant was making his return to red ball cricket after 634 days after he was seriously injured in a car accident back in 2022. However, the return was short-lived as he completely miscued a delivery from Akash Deep. The ball went high up in the air and Gill had to run backwards in order to reach it. However, the youngster was up to the challenge and he completed a brilliant catch.

India A vs India B LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2024: Rishabh Pant Fails On Red Ball Return As Shubman Gill Takes Blinder

Duleep Trophy 2024 LIVE Updates: Rishabh Pant has marked his return to red-ball cricket after 634 days as he took the field on Thursday for India B during a Duleep Trophy match against India A in Bengaluru. Pant joined Musheer Khan in the middle after Sarfaraz Khan, one of the stars hoping to make it to India's squad for the Test series against Bangladesh, failed to impress. However, Pant couldn't impress on his return as he was dismissed on a score of seven courtesy of Shubman Gill's stunning catch. India B are now six wickets down. Earlier, India A captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl first. (Live Scorecard)

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Not KL Rahul Or Jasprit Bumrah: Ex-India Star Names Two 'All-Format Captain' Choices

Watch: Rishabh Pant Sneaks Into Opponent Team's Huddle, Leaves Fans In Splits

Dhruv Jurel Equals MS Dhoni's 20-Year-Old Record With Exploits In Duleep Trophy

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

Duleep Trophy: Rishabh Pant Takes Stunning Catch On Return To Red Ball Cricket. Watch

Watch: Shubman Gill Stunned As Ex RCB Star Shatters His Stumps

Watch: Shubman Gill Takes Stunner As Rishabh Pant Fails On Red Ball Return After 634 Days

India A vs India B LIVE Score, Duleep Trophy 2024: Rishabh Pant Fails On Red Ball Return As Shubman Gill Takes Blinder