The Buzz: Rishabh Pant gets a grand welcome back
All the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond
ESPNcricinfo staff
22-Jul-2021
July 23
Rishabh Pant got the full homecoming son treatment by Ravi Shastri and the Indian team when he returned to the team hotel in England after his 10-day quarantine. Pant had previously tested positive for Covid during the team's break between the WTC final and tour matches ahead of the England Tests.
हार के बाद ही जीत है और जितने वाले को कहते है बाज़ीगर
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) July 22, 2021
Thrilled to be back. Thank you @RaviShastriOfc for this grand welcome pic.twitter.com/qy8QN2waqv
Kate Cross meets Dinesh Karthik
Kate Cross had a mini fan moment when she met Dinesh "The Shirt" Karthik (and the feeling was mutual, no doubt), but she's making it very clear where her loyalties lie when it comes to the IPL.
What a pleasure to meet the man behind the shirts @DineshKarthik thank you for taking the time to chat #StillSupportCSK pic.twitter.com/YWbpVsh0O3
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) July 22, 2021
July 21
India's limited-overs players in Sri Lanka unwind with some Bollywood singing. Impressive recall of lyrics, but maybe still a way to go before they get invited to Lip Sync Battle.
The proposal
There was a sweet moment in the stands during the third T20I between England and Pakistan at Old Trafford.
July 20
Sachin Tendulkar throws back to the time he tried The King's gambit on Sir Viv Richards, with Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh along for insurance.
LA Galaxy play cricket
After Borussia Dortmund aced the cricket challenge last week, it's LA Galaxy's turn to give it a go, and they're not half bad from the looks of it. Chasing the bowler with the bat isn't part of the rules though. Yet.
Hey @usacricket, how's our form? pic.twitter.com/W2Nmd8nXyN
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) July 19, 2021
The newest member of Taniya Bhatia's family
Taniya Bhatia could have her own canine slip cordon soon if her Insta is any indication.
Warming up is a different ball game
Cricket is great, but when it's the job sometimes you want to wind down with a different sport, as West Indies women and Pakistan women did in the breaks between their ODIs.
New Zealand women likewise channelled some Euro final energy in their warm-ups.