The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee is set to take a few big calls when they announce the India squad for the one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan.
Three IPL captains are in the line of fire due to campaigns that have been nothing short of disastrous and they could end up losing their jobs when the season winds up later this month.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant said they had enough runs on the board but poor fielding proved costly during their five-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League(IPL) 2026 match on Sunday.
Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 15 off 12 balls by Chennai Super Kings pacer Jamie Overton in an IPL 2026 match on Sunday.
CSK vs LSG LIVE Score, IPL 2026 Highlights: Urvil Patel smashed a record-equalling half-century as Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in their IPL 2026 clash at Chepauk.
With the league stage entering a decisive phase, CSK still remain in contention for a top-four finish despite an inconsistent campaign marked by batting collapses and patchy performances.
Talking about picking Digvesh Rathi for the final over while defending 20 runs, Pant said: "It was a tough call. We were under pressure. Rathi was the right matchup for (Romario) Shepherd."
LSG vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2026 Highlights: With this win against RCB, LSG have survived in the playoffs race.
Cheteshwar Pujara expressed surprise that Rishabh Pant has struggled to leave his mark on the shortest format.
Yuvraj Singh received a special gift from Rishabh Pant, but made a playful dig towards the likes of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma.