India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Monday mentioned that Rishabh Pant could be utilized in a “better way lower down the order” and the workforce has not but selected an elevation for the keeper-batter after making an attempt him as an opener in an ODI towards the West Indies not too long ago.
Rathour was roped in after the exit of Sanjay Bangar in late 2019, and he acquired an extension until the ODI World Cup in India subsequent 12 months regardless of the departure of outdated teaching workers beneath Ravi Shastri.
Asked whether or not the workforce administration sees Pant as an opener within the white ball format in future, Rathour mentioned the dashing big-hitter may very well be higher utilized within the decrease middle-order.
“It’s too far ahead. I don’t know whether I will be part of the side after 2023… As for Rishabh, he is a fantastic player, he can always bat up the order,” Rathour mentioned in a media interplay forward of the T20 International collection towards the West Indies right here starting Wednesday.
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“It will rely upon the workforce’s state of affairs at that time of time and what the workforce needs from him. I’ve little doubt that he can be an necessary member of the aspect past 2023.
“But we are able to use him in a greater means decrease down the order which could be actually difficult as we do not have many choices of a left hander within the middle-order. We will see at that time of time the place he could be extra helpful.”
Pant opened the batting within the second ODI towards the West Indies after which batted at quantity 5 within the third and last recreation after Shikhar Dhawan was again within the combine.
Asked if the workforce administration would wish to attempt Pant as an opener within the upcoming T20Is, he mentioned: “We haven’t but determined, we nonetheless have a few days to go (for the match).
“I perceive KL (Rahul) is out however we nonetheless have Ishan (Kishan) and Ruturaj (Gaikwad) within the combine. We will see as soon as we take a look on the floor right here on Monday,” he added.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
