AnalysisJaffer Tells Pant to Turn Down Delhi Capitals Captaincy and Focus on Batting
Wasim Jaffer says Rishabh Pant should decline any Delhi Capitals captaincy offer for IPL 2027 and concentrate on form and a white-ball India return.
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10 SportCricket stories tagged Rishabh Pant, published between 24 May 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.
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Player SpotlightPant Becomes Quickest Ever to 100 Test Sixes, Overtaking Gilchrist
Rishabh Pant reached 100 Test sixes in 4,918 balls at Galle, beating Adam Gilchrist’s record of 6,578 and joining Stokes and McCullum in the club.
AnalysisDasgupta Urges Pant to Stay Aggressive Against Sri Lanka’s Spinners
Deep Dasgupta says Rishabh Pant should play his natural attacking game against Sri Lanka, with the left-hander three sixes short of 100 in Tests.
AnalysisDe Villiers Suggests Ownership Frustration May Lie Behind Pant’s Move to Delhi
AB de Villiers believes Rishabh Pant’s return to Delhi Capitals was no shock after a poor Lucknow season, and questions the franchise’s frequent changes.
Team NewsAxar Patel Expected to Stay on as Delhi Capitals Captain With Pant Back
Axar Patel says his bond with Rishabh Pant is unchanged and Pant will face no extra pressure on his return to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2027.
Team NewsPant Heads Back to Delhi Capitals at Lower Fee in Swap Deal for Kuldeep Yadav
Rishabh Pant will rejoin Delhi Capitals for ₹15 crore, down from ₹27 crore, while Kuldeep Yadav moves to Lucknow Super Giants at ₹13.50 crore.
Team NewsReports Claim LSG Removed Rishabh Pant as Captain After Two Poor Seasons
Lucknow Super Giants said Rishabh Pant asked to quit the captaincy, but fresh reports claim the franchise removed him after two disappointing IPL seasons.
AnalysisKirmani Rates Sooryavanshi Above Pant for Natural Talent, Urges Pant to Improve
Former India keeper Syed Kirmani says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi now surpasses Rishabh Pant in raw batting talent and urges Pant to work on fitness and temperament.
Team NewsGambhir Explains Why Rishabh Pant Lost the Test Vice-Captaincy
Gautam Gambhir says India back Rishabh Pant but want better respect for match situations after KL Rahul replaced him as Test vice-captain.
Team NewsLSG Admit IPL 2026 Failure as Moody Signals Leadership Review
Lucknow Super Giants’ Tom Moody says the franchise will reflect on a poor IPL 2026, with leadership under review and Rishabh Pant’s form in focus.