Rishabh pantslack of IndiaPlaying the 11th over in two T20 World Cup matches has been hotly debated. Against Pakistan and then South Africa, India went in with Dinesh Karthik as wicket-keeper, with Pant standing up. But ahead of Sunday’s game against South Africa in Perth, former India captain Kapil Dev believes Pant should be looked at given Karthik’s questionable wicket-keeping.
Karthik has been at the helm for RCB since IPL 2022 and since his return to India, the 37-year-old veteran wicketkeeper has played some memorable knocks on his way to becoming India’s designated ‘finisher’. team. However, Karthik succumbed to the mounting pressure in the Pakistan game and made a few errors against the Netherlands, so Kapil will look to replace DK with Pant while also showing India the benefits of having a left-handed player in the middle order. .
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“I would like to say because we have Rishabh Pant, now is the time India need him. Dinesh Karthik seemed to get the job done, but considering the wicket-keeping as well, I think if India had a left-arm option in the team, this team would have looked complete,” Kapil told ABP on the News channel.
KL Rahul is another player who has been questioned about his place in India’s playing XI. In fact, given the two low scores against Pakistan and the Netherlands, there were voices wanting Pant to replace Rahul at the top spot. But Kapil stood by the Indian game, suggesting that he bide his time in the Powerplay and then explode and shift gears accordingly.
“He’s a very neat cricketer. If you look at his shots, he doesn’t look difficult. He comes out and plays two or three overs. I want him to score runs because that’s very important. He scores them. Some players are told not to play fast. can get because he can accelerate when needed and easily. I want him to play patiently, play the first 8-10 overs and then play when he feels like it. Go for whatever total is best on the field,” said Kapil.