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Rishabh Pant to be partial of a World Cup squad?
- Updated: February 16, 2019
Rishabh Pant being elite over Dinesh Karthik for ODI array opposite Australia is a large denote that a immature wicketkeeper-batsman could be partial of a World Cup squad; KL Rahul recalled
With Team India set to play their final general array before a World Cup in England (May 30 to Jul 14), a group picked for a 5 ODIs opposite Australia was some-more or reduction a final denote from a inhabitant selectors.
The MSK Prasad-led preference cabinet yesterday motionless to select immature gun Rishabh Pant, 21, over gifted Dinesh Karthik for a ODI array opposite Australia that starts on Mar 2. Karthik and Pant are, however, a partial of a dual T20I array opposite Australia that kicks off on Feb 24.
Dinesh Karthik
Virat Kohli, who assimilated a preference assembly over a discussion call, is behind as captain for both array after being complacent for a final dual ODIs and a 3 T20Is in New Zealand. Pant has returned to a ODI patrol after being complacent for a NZ debate following a Australia Test array triumph.
Tug-of-war situation
There has been a tug-of-war conditions for a while between Karthik and Pant for a second wicketkeeper’s spot. Karthik seemed to be a certainty for a World Cup berth as he was a elite choice given his last-over heroics in Sri Lanka despite in a T20I final opposite Bangladesh final year.
Chief selector MSK Prasad (left) and Board’s behaving secretary Amitabh Choudhary during a BCCI domicile yesterday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
Except in a West Indies ODI series where Pant was given a look-in, Karthik, who scored 38 runs in dual innings v NZ in a ODI series, has been an constituent partial of a 50-over format. Chairman of selectors Prasad pronounced they wish to try out Pant, who has played usually 3 ODIs v WI, before holding a final call.
“Prior to this, we had array in New Zealand and Australia where Karthik was selected since Rishabh played 4 Test matches. We wanted him to get a good break. He had a 20-day break, and played a integrate of one-day matches opposite England Lions in that he did intensely well. Then, we sent him to a T20 matches [in New Zealand]. So we wish to give him a few ODIs also before holding a final call,” Prasad pronounced after announcing a 15-member patrol for a ODI series.
When asked about Pant’s batting position, Prasad said: “We have enclosed him deliberation many factors – he is a left-hander and we are going to plead it with a group management. Virat was also a partial of a assembly and we will figure out a best probable batting position since being a left-hander, there is also that advantage of a left-hand-right-hand combination. We’re deliberating all that.”
Coach Ravi Shastri had recently hinted about experimenting with Pant during No. 3 while skipper Kohli could bat during No. 4. The selectors also brought behind Siddarth Kaul in a brew [for a initial dual ODIs v Aus]. The Punjab pacer will be transposed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a final 3 ODIs.
IPL form could be a factor
Though a group for final 3 ODIs v Australia could be deliberate as a expected 15 for a World Cup, a form of a players in a IPL could also play a vital purpose in picking a final squad.
Meanwhile, top-order batsman KL Rahul was removed following his cessation for his argumentative speak on a Koffee with Karan uncover where he indulged in lax speak about women. Rahul’s final singular overs coming for India was opposite Australia in a T20 compare during Sydney final November. He scored 14 off 20 balls in India’s 6 wicket win.
Selector Khoda’s son badly harmed in bike accident
National selector Gagan Khoda could not attend yesterday’s preference cabinet assembly in Mumbai to collect a teams for a one-dayers and T20Is opposite Australia after his son met with an accident. It is learnt that Khoda’s son is badly harmed in a bike collision that forced a former India cricketer to skip a assembly hold yesterday during a BCCI headquarters.
Squad for T20I array v Australia
V Kohli (capt), R Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, S Dhawan, R Pant, D Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), H Pandya, K Pandya, V Shankar, Y Chahal, J Bumrah, U Yadav, S Kaul, M Markande.
Squad for initial dual ODIs v Aus
V Kohli (capt), R Sharma (vc), S Dhawan, A Rayudu, K Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), H Pandya, J Bumrah, M Shami, Y Chahal, K Yadav, V Shankar, R Pant, S Kaul, KL Rahul.
Squad for final 3 ODIs v Aus
V Kohli (capt), R Sharma (vc), S Dhawan, A Rayudu, K Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), H Pandya, J Bumrah, B Kumar, Y Chahal, K Yadav, M Shami, V Shankar, KL Rahul, R Pant.
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