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With South Africa holding a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, and Shubman Gill ruled out, Pant admitted the situation is far from ideal
Sehwag had held the mark with 90 sixes, but Pant has now moved past him with 92 - and counting
Pant received two medical treatments on the field before walking off and was replaced by Dhruv Jurel at the crease
Some notable names missing from India's squad are Prasidh Krishna, who was part of the last two Test series, while Mumbai batter Sarfaraz once again fails to find a spot in the 15-member squad
Pant missed India's recent Test series against the West Indies while recovering from the injury he sustained during the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
On Day 2, India A will aim to capitalize on their momentum. The spinners, having found consistent turn and bounce on a responsive pitch, will look to wrap up the tail early and keep SA under pressure.
After being asked to bat first, Hermann (71) and Hamza (66) combined for a 130-run stand for the second wicket.
Pant, who will lead India A, is returning after a three-month absence because of a foot injury which he sustained in July in England
Rishabh Pant is set to return to professional cricket. His absence from key tournaments like the Asia Cup and the Test series against the West Indies was felt deeply by Team India.
Cricket Australia (CA) is adopting a system similar to the one the BCCI introduced earlier this year, trialling the use of injury substitutes in the first five rounds of the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield
Pant will undergo a comprehensive fitness evaluation at the National Cricket Academy's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru
India announced Ravindra Jadeja as the vice-captain for the West Indies Tests, as regular vice-captain Rishabh Pant is on the sidelines due to injury
Under this rule, if a player suffers a serious injury during play, within the official playing area and due to an external blow resulting in fracture, deep cut, or dislocation, he may be replaced.
Stokes, after the Oval Test, said that teams would continue to find loopholes around the rule if made, which would be unfair
India and England's rebranded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy produced a gripping 2-month Test series that broke batting records, stirred controversies, and celebrated red-ball legends on both sides.
Pant added crucial first innings runs for the team despite batting with a fractured foot after missing a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes on day one.
With Rishabh Pant ruled out, N. Jagadeesan has been named as his replacement for the final Test of the series.
On Day 5, India currently stands at 287/4, still trailing England by 24 runs after Shubman Gill's stellar fourth century of the series was cut short before lunch
Pant remarkably came out to bat with a fractured foot in the morning session on Thursday after retiring hurt the previous day, and went on to add 17 runs to his overnight 37 for his 18th Test fifty.
Pant's return to top-flight cricket after a horrific car accident in December 2022 was already remarkable, but he took his daring streak to another level.