The second match of the ODI series of the team against England (IND vs ENG) is going on at the ground of Cuttack on 9 February. As soon as captain Rohit Sharma announced the playing XI in this match, one thing became clear this Indian player will not get a chance in the Champions Trophy…
IND vs ENG: The second match of the ODI series of the team against England is going on at the ground of Cuttack on 9 February. As soon as captain Rohit Sharma announced the playing XI in this match, one thing became clear this Indian player is not going to get a chance in the playing XI of any match of Champions Trophy 2025. Who is this player and why the captain and coach will not give him a single chance, know in this report…?
This player was also dropped from the second ODI between IND vs ENG
Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant did not get a chance in the second ODI against England (IND vs ENG). Yesterday, the Indian team management once again expressed confidence in Rahul as a wicketkeeper, which makes it clear that Rahul is the first choice as a wicketkeeper. Before the first ODI, there was a lot of talk that Rishabh would get a chance because he is a left-handed batsman. This is because there is no left-handed player among India’s top six batsmen.
Rishabh Pant can also be ignored in the Champions Trophy
But in the first match against England (IND vs ENG), Akshar Patel batted in the middle order, which has left Rishabh Pant’s place vacant. Rahul is better than Pant in wicketkeeping and batting. In such a situation, when Akshar’s innings of 52 runs in the first match remained vacant, Rahul’s place became stronger than Pant’s. This is the reason why now the Indian team management is going to play with the same batting order in the Champions Trophy as well. That is, Pant’s place does not seem to be made in the Champions Trophy as well.
Rishabh Pant’s performance in ODIs is not special
Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant’s performance in ODIs is not special anyway. He has scored a century only once in his career. Pant has played 31 ODIs so far, in which he has scored 871 runs at an average of 33. Only one half-century has come from his bat so far, while he has scored five half-centuries in this format so far.
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