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IPL 2025: Pant believes LSG need to improve their basics after loss vs DC

Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant felt his bowlers could have done the basics better at the back end as the target of 210 was defendable against a marauding Delhi Capitals who won by one wicket with three balls to spare in their IPL match on Monday. Ashutosh Sharma's 66 not out of 31 balls and Vipraj Nigam's 39 off 15 deliveries fashioned what looked like an improbable win after DC were dead and buried at 113 for 6. "I think our top-order batters played really well and I think it was a pretty good score on this wicket. We got early wickets, but we knew it was a good wicket to bat on. We had to keep doing the basics right more often. I think they had a couple of good partnerships," Pant said at post-match presentation ceremony. He lauded DC player Tristan Stubbs, who set the dice rolling before it was carried on by Ashutosh and Vipraj. "One with Stubbs, with Ashutosh and one with one other guy (Vipraj Nigam.) I think he (Nigam) did a pretty good job and took the game away fr

IPL 2025: LSG full schedule, playing 11, SWOT analysis, live match timings

LSG's strength lies in its explosive batting lineup, with top-order players like Pant, Markram, Pooran, and Miller capable of taking on any opposition.

IPL 2025: Not KL Rahul, Delhi Capitals appoint Axar Patel as new captain

Despite limited IPL captaincy experience, he has led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India's T20I vice-captain earlier this year, showcasing his leadership credentials on multiple fronts.

Dhoni and Gambhir share frame during Rishabh Pant's sister's wedding

Rishabh Pant and his family (sister, brother-in-law and mother) were also present in the now-viral picture of Dhoni and Gambhir

My only dream was to play for India, IPL was secondary: Rishabh Pant

Pant, after playing for Delhi Capitals for eight years, will be seen leading Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025

Champions Trophy: It's been hard on Pant not playing - Ten Doeschate

Pant has not been included in the playing XI for the last two group matches, with KL Rahul taking over the wicketkeeping duties. Rahul has excelled behind the stumps and has been decent with the bat.

Virat needs to play with relaxed mind against Pakistan, says Manjrekar

Wahab Riaz believes Shami can leak runs if put under pressure early

Champions Trophy: Will Rishabh Pant be available for India vs Pakistan tie?

Pant was not selected for the first match against Bangladesh and was seen in the dugout with the other players during the team's tournament opener.

Champions Trophy 2025: Pant not in immediate Playing XI plans for India

Rishabh Pant will get his chance, but at the moment, it is KL who has done well, and we cannot play two wicketkeeper-batters, says India head coach Gautam Gambhir

KL Rahul is our 1st choice, can't play 2 keeper-batters: Gautam Gambhir

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir made it clear that KL Rahul is team's first-choice wicketkeeper going into the Champions Trophy and the flamboyant Rishabh Pant is not being considered as an option in the playing eleven in the immediate future. Among all the players that were chosen for the England ODIs, only Pant wasn't given a start by the head coach as all the others got at least one game if not three. Rahul, who initially batted at No. 6 in the first two games, didn't look comfortable and fared far better at the familiar No. 5 position with a useful 40 off 29 balls in India's one-sided 142-run victory in the third ODI here. "Ultimately, it is very difficult to talk about individuals. But all I can say is that if he is part of the squad, when time comes, he might get an opportunity. But at the moment, obviously, KL is the No 1 wicketkeeper and he has delivered for us," Gambhir told media persons at the series-ending press conference. "When you've got two wicket keepers in the .

3rd ODI: India vs England Playing 11, IND vs ENG live streaming, telecast

IND vs ENG Playing 11: India made three changes in their Playing 11.

IND vs ENG: Rahul vs Pant; who will be wicketkeeper in India's playing 11?

India will look to break their winless streak in ODI cricket against England in Nagpur

Ranji Trophy: How Rohit and others fared on return to domestic cricket

Opening the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh, Gill was dismissed early, caught behind after scoring just 4 runs off 8 ballsz

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant appointed as new captain of Lucknow Super Giants

LSG retained key players such as Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ayush Badoni while adding big names like Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and David Miller.

Champions Trophy: Raina believes Pant can be X factor for India in ODIs

Raina expressed confidence that India and New Zealand would make it to the final four of the Champions Trophy, with Afghanistan also having a strong chance due to their spin prowess

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant to be appointed as Lucknow Super Giants skipper

KL Rahul had captained LSG in their first three IPL seasons, guiding the franchise to playoffs in the initial two years but falling short of a final spot.

All eyes on Kohli as many Indian stars are ready for Ranji Trophy 2nd round

Multiple regular members of the Indian Test team are expected to join their respective domestic teams for the upcoming rounds of the Ranji Trophy

Pant will score 100 every time he's able to find that middle game: Ashwin

Indian spin legend R Ashwin feels Rishabh Pant will score a century in every game if the maverick India wicketkeeper-batter is able to curb his extravagance and impetuosity as he has got "one of the best defences" in world cricket. Hailing Pant's ability to singlehandedly turn a match on its head, Ashwin said a lot of his shots are high-risk, something that is not allowing him to realise his full potential. Pant scored the second-fastest Test fifty by an Indian during the fifth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Sydney recently, after a hard-fought 40 in the first innings of the same game. "We have to tell him properly what he has to do if he has to bat solid or bat with intent. He hasn't scored a lot of runs, but he didn't play like someone without runs. He has a lot of time on his hands. Rishabh Pant is yet to realise his fullest potential," said Ashwin on his Youtube channel. "He has all the shots -- reverse sweep, slog sweep, everything -- but the problem

India vs Australia 5th Test highlights: Aussies beat India by 6 wickets, clinch series 3-1

With this win, Australia joins an elite list of teams to have simultaneously held series titles against all nine opponents, excluding Afghanistan and Ireland.

IND vs AUS: McDonald admits AUS was surprised by Pant's batting approach

Aussie head coach also said the team wasn't shocked by Pant's explosive turn in the second innings, where he quickly changed gears