One player who has failed to take his chances off late to cement his place in Team India is undoubtedly young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. The left hander was promoted up the order in that match as well and he did share a good partnership but got out playing an attacking shot at just the wrong time.
Pant played the three-match ODI series at home against Australia but sat out the series against New Zealand as KL Rahul was trusted to do the job. Former India paceman Ashish Nehra believes that the team needs to back Pant more as he was the one earmarked to take over from MS Dhoni in white ball cricket.
“There are a lot of talented players but they should be backed for a longer duration. Today also when we talk about the number 5 and 6 slots in Indian ODI side, then we are not sure about it. KL Rahul is playing on the 5th position and Pant, the person you were preparing to succeed MS Dhoni, is serving water.
“I know he has missed his chances and there is no doubt about it but then you have kept him in the team because you saw the potential in him at 22-23 years,” Nehra said during a conversation with former India batsman and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra on his show Aakashvani.
Pant has played 13 Tests, 16 ODIs and 28 T20Is for India.
