With a scintillating hundred in his comeback Test, Pant has reaffirmed his status as one of the most important players in the traditional format.
Pant's 124-ball hundred came at the time when India were extending their lead on day 3 of the Test. His century included his trademark hitting as well which was greeted by the Chepauk crowd as well.
India will be the favourites to win the series with the return of match-winners like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant in the squad
After suffering a life-threatening road accident in 2022, Pant returned to action with the IPL 2024, playing for Delhi Capitals, and made his international return during the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup
Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal and Sarfaraz Khan, who too are part of India's 16-man squad for the opening Test, have not been released from their Duleep Trophy duties.
Pant on Sunday returned to the Test side for the first time since his life-threatening car accident in December 2022
The outstanding performances of Musheer Khan and Manav Suthar were instrumental in securing victories for their respective teams in the first-round matches
While fast bowler Mohammed Shami remains on a comeback trail and was not included in the squad, uncapped left-arm Uttar Pradesh fast bowler Yash Dayal received his maiden Test call-up
'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni, now retired from international cricket and seen only in the IPL, was the second-highest taxpayer among cricketers
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was part of India's T20 World Cup winning team, will also be featuring in the tournament
Regular test players of India will be taking part in the 17th edition of Duleep Trophy as per BCCI's orders
The Indian Cricket team will start their new era of T20I cricket under coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav with the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.
The new head coach of India Gautam Gambhir will have the difficult task of choosing between Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting from Saturday
During an interaction with the T20 World Cup-winning cricketers here on Thursday, the PM said he followed the social media posts of Pant, showing his rehabilitation routine
Himself a wicket-keeper batter, Smith is impressed with what Pant has done since his comeback from a horrific car accident. He had a good IPL and has now carried that form into the T20 World Cup.
India are through to the Super Eight stage after going undefeated in their group league matches
Both Pant and Pandya, who returned to top-flight cricket in the IPL, are making a comeback to international cricket after a long gap
While many believe Virat Kohli should open the innings for India, some are mooting for Yashasvi Jaiswal, given that this would provide left and right variation at the top
The Indian cricket team including Pant has already reached New York in the US where they will play all their league-stage matches including the chartbuster India-Pakistan clash
The 26-year-old had suffered multiple injuries following a near-fatal car crash on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in December 2022