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India Call Up Pant As Cover Hope Dhawan Will Be Fit To Face England

2020-06-24T10:56:12Z

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By Amlan Chakraborty NOTTINGHAM, England, June 12 (Reuters) - W icketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will join the India team before Sunday's clash with Pakistan as cover for opener Shikhar Dhawan who will miss the next three to four games with a hand injury, assistant coach Sanjay Bangar said on Wednesday. Dhawan's injury, sustained during his match-winning century against Australia, has forced the twice champions into rejigging a settled lineup after two of their nine group matches. They remain optimistic, however, of welcoming the southpaw back before the June 30 clash against hosts and tournament favourites England. Bangar confirmed that back-up opener KL Rahul, who was picked to play at number four, will partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order starting with Thursday's match against New Zealand. "In 10-12 days we'll be taking a call on the status of Shikhar," Bangar told reporters after the team's light practice at Trent Bridge. "If and when a replacement is required, it's always good to have the replacement player already in and practising regularly as a standby." Many pundits had questioned India's decision to leave out Pant, whose six-hitting prowess makes him a limited-overs asset, and [https://soulofcricketer.bookmark.com/dipika-pallikal-first-marriage soulofcricketer.bookmark.com] pick Dinesh Karthik as the second wicketkeeper behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Like Dhawan, 21-year-old Pant is an aggressive left-hander from Delhi who has played only five one-day internationals, and was pipped by Karthik, who is 13 years older and has a reputation as a calm 'finisher'. Dhawan's absence not only denied India a left-right combination at the top but also left them without a southpaw in the existing batting lineup. "He (Pant) bats in the middle order and obviously being a left-hander it helps," Bangar said, acknowledging the benefit of having a left-right combination which forces bowlers to alter line and length. "It's always an advantage if you have a right-left combination right at the top of the order," Bangar said. "Shikhar will definitely be missed in the next three to four games but we have great back-ups for each position. With that we should be able to make it up." The former test all-rounder also explained why the team have not given up on Dhawan, who has an outstanding record in global events in England. "We've been observing him and it will take ten to twelve days until we get to know where he stands and (will) be in a better position to take a call," Bangar said. "You don't really want to rule out a precious player like Shikhar right at the time when his injury happened." All-rounder Vijay Shankar is likely to fill the void created by Rahul's move up the order but Bangar said the team had other options. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Nottingham, England; editing by Ken Ferris)

World Cup Discard Pant Hits 78 To Help Delhi Take IPL Top Spot

2020-06-24T02:47:40Z

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Rishabh Pant enjoyed hitting the winning six for Delhi against Rajasthan Royals Rishabh Pant Monday said the thought of missing out on World Cup selection was on his mind as he hit a match-winning 78 to lead Delhi Capitals to the top of the Indian Premier League table. The 21-year-old Pant, who was not picked in the preliminary 15-man Indian squad for the 50-over showpiece event in England and Wales, helped Delhi outplay Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in Jaipur. He smashed six fours and four sixes including the winning hit over the fence during his 36-ball unbeaten knock as Delhi achieved their target of 192 in 19.2 overs. "Feels really good to make your team win a crucial match," Pant said after receiving the man of the match award. Dinesh Karthik was prefered as second wicket keeper in the Indian squad, but Pant said he had tried to concentrate on Monday's match. "I won't lie that the thought wasn't running through my mind, but I just focus on my process and that's what I was doing," said Pant. Pant, who is often accused of throwing away his wicket, built crucial partnerships, including an 84-run third-wicket stand with Prithvi Shaw, who made 42. Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan laid the platform for Delhi's comfortable chase as he hit 54 off 27 deliveries. Earlier Ajinkya Rahane struck an unbeaten 105 off 63 balls days after being replaced as Rajasthan captain by Australia's Steve Smith to guide his team to 191 for six. Smith, who made 50 off 32 balls, struck his second successive half-century after taking over the leadership role on Saturday. His knock on the weekend came in a winning cause. Rahane and [https://soulofcricketer.bookmark.com/dipika-pallikal-first-marriage soulofcricketer.bookmark.com] Smith put on 130 runs for the second wicket after Sanju Samson fell for nought in the second over of the innings. "We probably didn't finish off with the bat as well as we could have. I thought (Chris) Morris and (Kagiso) Rabada executed well in the backend," said Smith. "(For Delhi) Shikhar played a magnificent knock, and Rishabh is a powerful young man, and he plays the ball in strange spots." Meanwhile the IPL announced Monday that the final of the world's most popular T20 league will be played on May 12 in Hyderabad. The first qualifier is scheduled on May 7 followed by the eliminator the next day and the second qualifier on May 10.

Finisher Or Not Dhoni Proves Glovework Remains Rust-free

2020-06-24T01:55:48Z

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, May 2 (Reuters) - Debate continues whether time has eroded Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ability as a 'finisher' but the two lightning fast stumpings he effected in Wednesday's Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals prove at least his glovework remains rust-free. While Dhoni scored 44 not out from 22 balls in the 80-run victory, it was the two stumpings he pulled off in the same Ravindra Jadeja over to send back Chris Morris and Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer that were as crucial. On both occasions, [https://soulofcricketer.bookmark.com/dipika-pallikal-first-marriage soulofcricketer.bookmark.com] the back feet of both batsmen had barely risen from the ground when Dhoni knocked off the bails. The former India captain attributed his speed to his unconventional technique, marked by a conspicuous lack of hand movement when collecting the ball. "It's something that has come from tennis-ball cricket which I've played a lot," Dhoni said. "But you need to do the basics right first and then graduate to the next level. I feel if you want to keep like that, then this is what you practise. "You may commit a lot of errors so what's important is you stick to the basics and then get to the advanced course. If you can reduce the time where you can clip the bails off, it always helps." Chennai spinners claimed eight of the 10 Delhi wickets in the match with Dhoni involved in three dismissals, including a catch. Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes spinners are a greater threat with someone as assured as Dhoni behind the stumps. "It's not a traditional way of keeping but it's the best way," Vettori, a left-arm spinner himself, told Cricinfo website website of Dhoni's glovework. "He's phenomenal behind the stumps." Dhoni, who walked away with the man-of-the-match award, is India's preferred wicketkeeper in this year's World Cup with Dinesh Karthik as the back-up. (Editing by Greg Stutchbury)

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