Rishabh Pant lean patch continues, falls for 10 runs against Jammu & Kashmir in Irani Cup Day 1
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newspoint|01-10-2026
Rishabh Pant had a disappointing outing in the Irani Cup as the Rest of India captain and wicketkeeper was dismissed for just 10 runs against Jammu & Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium on Thursday.
Pant, who faced 36 balls and hit one four, attempted to attack Umar Nazir but ended up slicing the ball straight to Qamran Iqbal at short cover-point. Pant stepped out of his crease and moved towards the leg side before trying to smash the delivery through the covers. However, he only managed to get a thick slice, bringing an end to his stay at the crease.
Rest of India suffered another blow soon after Pant's dismissal when Saransh Jain was bowled by Sahil Lotra for 5. Lotra tossed the ball up and got it to dip and turn away, beating Jain's outside edge and crashing into the off stump.
With Jain's dismissal, Rest of India slipped to 150/6 after 51 overs, having lost six wickets in the first innings. Earlier, Shikhar Mohar was the only batter to score a half-century, while Sarfaraz Khan contributed 45. Sanat Sangwan and Sudip Kumar Gharami made 1 and 8 respectively.
Jammu & Kashmir, led by Paras Dogra, won the toss and opted to bowl first in the five-day Irani Cup fixture, which is being played in Srinagar from October 1 to 5.
Playing XIs of Rest Of India vs Jammu & Kashmir for Irani Cup
Jammu and Kashmir (Playing XI): Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra(c), Kanhaiya Wadhawan(w), Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Sunil Kumar, Umar Nazir Mir
Rest of India (Playing XI): Sanat Sangwan, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shikhar Mohan, Sarfaraz Khan, Smaran Ravichandran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh ChoudharyRest of India (Playing XI): Sanat Sangwan, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shikhar Mohan, Sarfaraz Khan, Smaran Ravichandran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary
Pant, who faced 36 balls and hit one four, attempted to attack Umar Nazir but ended up slicing the ball straight to Qamran Iqbal at short cover-point. Pant stepped out of his crease and moved towards the leg side before trying to smash the delivery through the covers. However, he only managed to get a thick slice, bringing an end to his stay at the crease.
Rest of India suffered another blow soon after Pant's dismissal when Saransh Jain was bowled by Sahil Lotra for 5. Lotra tossed the ball up and got it to dip and turn away, beating Jain's outside edge and crashing into the off stump.
With Jain's dismissal, Rest of India slipped to 150/6 after 51 overs, having lost six wickets in the first innings. Earlier, Shikhar Mohar was the only batter to score a half-century, while Sarfaraz Khan contributed 45. Sanat Sangwan and Sudip Kumar Gharami made 1 and 8 respectively.
Jammu & Kashmir, led by Paras Dogra, won the toss and opted to bowl first in the five-day Irani Cup fixture, which is being played in Srinagar from October 1 to 5.
Playing XIs of Rest Of India vs Jammu & Kashmir for Irani Cup
Jammu and Kashmir (Playing XI): Qamran Iqbal, Shubham Khajuria, Shubham Pundir, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra(c), Kanhaiya Wadhawan(w), Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Sunil Kumar, Umar Nazir Mir
Rest of India (Playing XI): Sanat Sangwan, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shikhar Mohan, Sarfaraz Khan, Smaran Ravichandran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh ChoudharyRest of India (Playing XI): Sanat Sangwan, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Shikhar Mohan, Sarfaraz Khan, Smaran Ravichandran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary
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