1st Test: Rishabh Pant's run-out was the turning point, says Tim Southee
Cricket | February 22, 2020 14:28 ISTRishabh Pant was run-out for 19 and that kick-started a flow of wickets as India were bowled out for 165 in their first innings.
Rishabh Pant was run-out for 19 and that kick-started a flow of wickets as India were bowled out for 165 in their first innings.
Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant remained at the crease as rain cut short day one of the first Test at Basin Reserve.
Rishabh Pant was India’s first choice wicketkeeper-batsman across formats but has now lost his place to Wriddhiman Saha and KL Rahul in Tests and limited-overs cricket respectively.
On the visit to India House, India head coach Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to share his experience.
While Wriddhiman Saha has been India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the home season, Pant's performance in the warm-up match has been impressive, too.
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said not picking R Ashwin in the squad and keeping Rishabh Pant on the bench for the entirety of the New Zealand tour 'made no sense'.
In a post shared on social media by Saha, he is seen enjoying a virtual reality game with Mohammad Shami, Rishabh Pant, Shubhman Gill and Navdeep Saini.
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The freewheeling Sehwag, known to call spade a spade, gave the example of former skipper Dhoni who had said in 2012 that Sehwag, Tendulkar and Gambhir were being rotated at the top of the order because they are slow on the field.
Ponting, who is also associated with the Delhi Capitals as a mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL), also said on Monday that he is looking forward to work with Pant in the upcoming edition of the cash-rich league.
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev talked about Rishabh Pant being benched in the Indian team in ODIs and T20Is.
Of late, Pant has found himself at the receiving end of criticism for his inconsistency in the field while playing for India.
Pant lost his spot after suffering a concussion in the opener of the ODI series against Australia at home. The injury allowed India to try Rahul as their wicketkeeper for the series and the 25-year-old responded impressively while also continuing with his dominating performance with the bat.
BCCI President and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly opined on the KL Rahul-Rishabh Pant wicketkeeping debate.
Rahul has recently been named as India's new wicketkeeper-batsman in limited-overs cricket, replacing Pant and he relishes playing at the position as he feels it improves his batting.
Gavaskar feels India should go with Pant as they need a finisher at No.6 while also providing a left-hand option in the middle order.
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