Pant is likely to do simulation training in Bengaluru by keeping on tracks that offer turn in order to get ready for the decks that will be on offer in Rajkot and Hyderabad.
Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a hundred in England during the Oval Test but was shoddy behind the stumps in the three Tests he played.
Pant, who captained Delhi to Ranji Trophy final last year, didn't take up the leadership role as he is a certainty in the Indian Test squad for the West Indies series, starting October 4.
Following Rishabh Pant's maiden hundred in his third Test on Tuesday, former India opener and IndiaTV expert Virender Sehwag has suggested the Indian team management to give him more chances ahead of 2019 World Cup. However, Sehwag strongly believes
Sehwag strongly believes that Dhoni should continue as India wicketkeeper until 2019 World Cup and Pant can take over only after his retirement.
Kohli will now defend his number-one ranking in the two-Test home series against the West Indies, which starts on October 4.
With the help of his fighting knock, the 20-year-old keeper from Rourkee has silenced his critics who slammed him for a shoddy job behind the stumps.
Rishabh Pant has conceded an unprecedented 76 byes in six innings in the ongoing Test series against England although at least 20-25 of those runs were not exactly his fault.
Ishant (3/28) picked up three wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/41) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/57) struck twice each to trigger England's collapse.
The 20-year-old made a confident start to his Test career at Trent Bridge, scoring an attacking 24 in the first innings and then taking seven catches.
Pant joined the elite club of Naren Tamhane, Kiran More and Naman Ojha -all of whom took five catches on their Test debuts.
Pant did not take much time to register his name in the record books on his debut match as he became the first Indian to score his first run in Test cricket by a sixer.
The Indian great seems totally impressed with debutant Rishabh Pant and he wants him to score big runs to set a stage for the team in this must-win match.
Rishabh Pant has officially been handed the Indian cap by Virat Kohli as the youngster becomes India's 291 Test cricketer, making his debut in the 3rd Test at Trent Bridge.
Kohli also said his team is focussing on the third Test rather than thinking about the future owing to their poor show in the last two outings.
India trail 1-0 in the five-match series, but Gavaskar termed the visitor's slow starters and expressed optimism that they could make a comeback.
The young wicketkeeper-batsman said that Dhoni has guided him on everything starting from his IPL contract to skills behind the wicket.
For Dravid, the heartening part about Pant on the India A trip was rising up to the different challenges thrown at him.
Young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been included in India squad for first three Tests against England, starting August 1 in Birmingham.
Having conceded a first-innings lead of 110 runs at The Cooper Associates County Ground, India 'A' eventually chased down a target of 321 with plenty to spare.
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