Pant close to getting fit, hopefully he'll be back for South Africa series: Agarkar

IANS | September 25, 2025 2:35 PM

Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday shared an update on Rishabh Pant, who missed the cut for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies due to a foot injury, and said the wicketkeeper-batter is close to getting fit and he is hopeful of his availability for the South Africa series in November.

There'll be lot of pressure and expectation on India to do well: Meg Lanning

IANS | September 25, 2025 11:00 AM

Dubai, Sep 25 (IANS) Meg Lanning, a two-time ICC Women's Cricket World Cup champion, has emphasised the significance of India starting their campaign with a victory against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener on September 30, saying that a win in the opener could set the tone for their campaign.