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Rishabh Pant Injured Ahead Of England Tests? Vice-Captain Gets Hit During Nets
Last Updated: Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant had a minor injury scare during a net session before the five-Test series against England. Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant suffered a minor injury scare during a net session ahead of the five-Test series against England. According to a RevSportz report, the left-hander was hit on his dominant hand while batting after a long hit, prompting a quick check and an ice pack from the team doctor. Although his net session reportedly ended there, he didn't seem to be significantly injured, with no concerns afterwards. India would hope that Pant remains fit ahead of the crucial five-Test series. He's one of the most important players in the format for the country and that shows in his promotion to the role of deputy captain, with the BCCI selectors probably seeing him as a big voice in the Shubman Gill-led leadership group. His batting would be crucial, too. In a mostly inexperienced, young side, he comes with a ton of good numbers to show in England. He has played nine Tests here (the most after India and Australia), scoring 556 runs at an average of 32.71, with two centuries and two half-centuries. His agression in the middle-order and ability to rejuvenate things after top-order collapses give India a much-needed spine. Moreover, against an English team that likes to play in the front-footed BazBall mode, he'll give India a foil, especially against spinners and medium-pace bowling all-rounders. If in the unlikely scenario Pant has to miss any matches, India have a reliable option ready in Dhruv Jurel, who has hit three consecutive fifties against England Lions for India 'A' in the ongoing unofficial Tests. Jurel has played four Tests for India — against the English at home — scoring 202 runs at 40.40. The five-Test series will commence on June 20th in Leeds. It'll mark the start of the new World Test Championship cycle. It'll also kick off Gill's era as the fifth youngest captain in Indian Test history, with him going head-to-head against Ben Stokes, one of the greatest in English history. First Published:
India Today
28-05-2025
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- India Today
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli may have felt they can't drive Tests as before: Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur feels that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may have retired from Tests, knowing that they can't contribute or drive the format as before. Rohit and Kohli decided to step away from the longest format of the game earlier in the month, just before the squad for the England tour was picked. Both men have been crucial to the Test team for the past few years as India reached the World Test Championship final twice. Speaking to RevSportz, Shardul said that decisions by Kohli and Rohit are personal. The all-rounder went on to say that the presence of the duo did offer a lot of protection for the others in the side and having a good mix of youth and experience provides good results. advertisement'They are the most senior figures in the game, but such decisions are personal. It comes when they feel they can't contribute or drive the format as before,' Thakur said. 'There is a great deal of protection when senior players are around, and having a good mix of senior and junior players in the team provides flourishing results.'Shardul opened up on the role Jadeja has in the team now since Rohit and Kohli retired. The all-rounder said that the upcoming tour will test everyone, including the new leaders in the team. 'Jaddu is now the most experienced. This tour will test everyone, with new responsibilities, including leadership roles.''It's a fresh challenge, but we have the talent. Young players must seize this opportunity to build their own legacy,' Shardul said.'Weather will be the biggest challenge in England'advertisementShardul said that the biggest challenge in England will be tackling the weather. The all-rounder said that one could see three seasons in a single day while playing in England. 'I think weather is the biggest challenge in England. In one day, you can see all three weathers. It gets suddenly cold. When the sun is out it is nice and warm. And when it's cloudy, it's starts drizzling again,' Thakur India tour of England will start on June 20. Must Watch
Hindustan Times
28-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
'Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant are very different': Comeback man Shardul Thakur sums up India's new Test leadership duo
Team India will enter a new era in Test cricket next month when the side kickstarts its fourth World Test Championship cycle with the five-match series against England. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from the format, a new-look Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, will aim to make a positive start to the transitional era. Rishabh Pant has been named Gill's deputy, with the squad featuring two fresh call-ups in Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh. Additionally, Karun Nair makes a comeback after eight years, while veteran bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur also returns to the team. Shardul produced consistent performances in the domestic circuit for Mumbai in the previous season. With England's bowling conditions putting precedence on pace bowling, Shardul's skills with the ball, in addition to his exploits with the bat in the lower-middle order, made him a preferred candidate for the 18-member squad. During an interview with RevSportz, Shardul spoke about the possibility of playing under Gill and Pant, with whom he has shared the Test dressing room ever since their respective debuts in the format. 'They both are big players and the future of India for sure. They are very different in character – where Shubman is very serious and calm, a composed kind of person when it comes to the game, and Rishabh is a funny and lively guy. But this again is their USP in their own way. They have contributed to the game on the biggest and most crucial stages, and that makes them very promising players for the future of India,' Shardul said. Both will assume leadership roles with ample experience in captaincy, albeit in white-ball formats. While Gill leads the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, Pant is the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants. The opener has also led India in a five-T20I series against Zimbabwe last year, while Pant captained the team during a series in the shortest format against South Africa in 2022. Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
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23-05-2025
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Neeraj Chopra at Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet: Live streaming information and all you need to know
Neeraj Chopra will be back in action on Friday as he takes part in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial meet in Poland. Here's all you need to know about the event. read more Indian javelin throw star athlete Neeraj Chopra will aim for another 90-metre throw when he takes part in the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 athletics meet in Poland on Friday (23 May). Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj finally breached the 90m milestone at the Doha Diamond League last week and will be aiming to better his effort in Poland. Neeraj registered a mammoth throw of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, creating a new National Record, but he was forced to settle for the second spot as Germany's Julian Weber also got to his first 90+ throw and won the event with a 91.06m throw. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Also Read | Arshad Nadeem congratulates Neeraj Chopra on 90m mark, sidesteps 'not close friends' remark Weber will be competing against Neeraj in Poland too and it provides the Indian the perfect opportunity to take his revenge. However, we would want to add here that Neeraj and Weber are great friends. Neeraj had even congratulated Weber for winning the Doha event. 'I also told Julian (Weber) that we can throw 90m. I am also happy for him. We have tried very hard for 90m for so many years, and so we are happy. It's like a good push between us and in the next competition we will push each other again and will throw farther,' he said. On finally breaking the 90m barrier, Neeraj said he always knew it was going to happen, but his critics felt otherwise. 'A lot of people used to ask about the 90m mark. Some also said it won't happen because since 2018, I have reached so far and been hitting 88-89m marks. Finally, not for me but surely the burden of the Indian fans has gone away now that the 90m is crossed. I feel I can do better and we will do it this year,' Neeraj told RevSportz. Here's all you need to know about Neeraj Chopra's men's javelin throw event at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025 athletics meet in Poland on Friday (23 May). Who will be competing against Neeraj Chopra at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial 2025? Julian Weber Anderson Peters Marcin Krukowski (Poland national record holder; has a personal best of 89.55) Cyprian Mrzyglod Dawid Wegner Andrian Mardare Artur Felfner When will Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event start at the Janusz Kusocinski meet 2025? Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event at the Janusz Kusocinski athletics meet 2025 will start at 9.45 PM IST. Where can we live stream Neeraj Chopra's javelin throw event start at the Janusz Kusocinski meet 2025? Neeraj Chopra's event at the Janusz Kusocinski athletics meet 2025 will be live-streamed on the website.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
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- Indian Express
Neeraj Chopra has found path to 90m. Now, it's down to what he does best: Remain consistent
Ever the seeker, Neeraj Chopra was already looking expectantly towards the future as everyone around him was revelling in the present. Not for him the outpouring of emotions, a big sigh or any over-the-top celebrations after doing what no other Indian, and only 24 men globally before him, had done: make the javelin travel more than 90m. 90.23, to be exact. He might have broken the National Record — and the internet — but when, after Friday night's Diamond League duel, he was enthusiastically asked where this would feature in his long list of achievements, Chopra looked bemused. 'Achievement?' he mumbled. There was relief that the 90m questions — an irritant he could do without — would now stop. Beyond that, he was reluctant to read more into it. To him, breaching the hallowed mark was not an end. It was only the start. 'Raasta mil gaya hai nabbe metre ka (I have unlocked the path to 90m),' he told RevSportz. Neeraj Chopra joins the 90M 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 🔥 👏 🇮🇳 Neeraj Chopra finally broke the 90m barrier for the first time in his career, with a throw of 90.23 at the Doha Diamond League. #NeerajChopra — Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) May 16, 2025 For three years, Chopra had been desperately trying to add 6cm to his earlier personal best of 89.94m, which he threw in Stockholm back in June 2022. On Friday, when he bettered his PB by 29cm, he had a lot going for him. Crucially, the first time in more than a year, he was injury-free, which allowed Chopra to express himself without having to 'fear' about his groin. There were some subtle technical tweaks, too. When he took over as Chopra's coach in February, Czech legend Jan Zelezny shared his observation that, at times, Chopra's throws were a little low. He wanted the javelin to fly higher. And then, the elements played ball too. When the javelin competition began, the wind picked up, blowing from behind the thrower's arm. Julian Weber, the German who also crossed the 90m mark for the first time in his career to win the Doha leg of the league, told the World Athletics: 'The conditions here in Doha with the backwind are great for us javelin throwers. If you make the right adjustments and throw a little higher, it just flies great.' Chopra, who had been hyping up the conditions in the Qatari capital from the time he landed there, admitted that the 'wind helped' and the 'hot weather (it was 30-plus degrees) was good for throwing hard'. It is a striking coincidence that the two times an athlete with a 90-plus throw has finished second in an international competition in the last 34 years — since Kimmo Kinnunen first crossed the mark in 1991 — have both been at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Chopra said he could have thrown farther, but the 'technique wasn't perfect', giving him more room for improvement. For a man who, for years, maintained that result mattered and not the distance, Chopra wouldn't trade the distance for result on this one occasion. The importance of a second place finish at a Diamond League meet — though extending his incredible run of finishing in the top two wherever he has competed since the Tokyo Olympics — pales in comparison to breaching the 90m mark. Even though there was relentless chatter on the outside, some even questioning whether he had it in him to throw 90m, Chopra and his inner circle were never in doubt. There were moments of frustration and suffering, none more so than last year's Paris Olympics, but even during those trying moments, Chopra did not lose his belief. In his mind, if not for the injuries, he would have crossed this psychological barrier long ago. Talking about what worked on Friday, he said: 'All the injuries are gone. I feel much better than in the last few years because I always felt something in my groin. And (because of) that I did not give my best.' Chopra added that he has it in him to throw farther. A few more weeks with Zelezny — who has 52 90m throws to his name — and his technique will be more refined, Chopra hinted. 'I am working on a few things technically,' he told RevSportz without elaborating. 'It takes time to make changes to the technique. But once I broke the 88m, 89m barrier, I consistently threw those distances… So now I will try to keep throwing 90-plus metres.' There couldn't have been a better time for Chopra to join the exclusive 90m club. Until now, as he pocketed the Olympic and world titles, this distance wasn't a deciding factor in major finals. But that might no longer be the case as Chopra prepares to defend his world title this September. Arshad Nadeem, with his raw strength, keeps hurling the spear far into the other corner of the field as if it's some cardboard prop. He remains one of the most effortless exponents of the art in an increasingly crowded field of 90-plus throwers — five out of the 11 starters on Friday had a personal best of 90+, the number increased to seven by the time the competition ended. Chopra knew. And hence, as he admitted, he needed to find the path to 90m. Now that he's done it once, it'll be down to what he does best — remain consistent.
