IND vs ENG LIVE: Will Rishabh Pant Partner Rohit Sharma as Opening Pair – As India’s opening pair conundrum reaches its peak, experts have suggested an uncommon name to accompany Rohit Sharma to open proceedings against England in the 2nd T20I at Edgbaston. Experts ranging from Parthiv Patel to Wasim Jaffer to Sunil Gavaskar have suggested India’s destructive wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant should try his hand at opening the innings with the Indian captain. Follow IND vs ENG Live Updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs ENG Live: India to SOLVE Opening Pair Conundrum? Experts Opt for Rishabh Pant to open Innings with Rohit Sharma – Check Out
With Ishan Kishan going through a rough patch, concerns have arisen about selecting the perfect partner for Rohit Sharma. While Deepak Hooda who slammed an unbeaten 47 against Ireland can be a good choice, former India skipper Virat Kohli can also be a decent option. However, cricket experts have suggested going with Rishabh Pant to open the innings.
“…Ishan Kishan has been the highest run-scorer for India in T20Is this year and Rishabh Pant is Rishabh Pant. Although he had a modest IPL, he will bring confidence from that hundred and a fifty from the Edgbaston Test. He can open in the place of Ishan Kishan and can get quite a few opportunities at the top,” said Patel.
Rishabh Pant has never opened an innings in T20I, however, the young batter did open the innings for the Men in Blue this year. Earlier in February, during the ODI series against West Indies, Pant decided to open the innings where he managed to score 18 runs. That was the first occasion when Pant opened an innings for India.
IND vs ENG Live: India to SOLVE Opening Pair Conundrum? Experts Opt for Rishabh Pant to open Innings with Rohit Sharma – Check Out
“Indian think tank should think about opening with Rishabh Pant in T20Is. I think that’s the spot where he can blossom,” said Wasim Jaffer on Twitter.
Indian think tank should think about opening with Rishabh Pant in T20Is. I think that’s the spot where he can blossom. #ENGvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 6, 2022
“That’s not a bad option at all. That’s a very good option. Look at what Adam Gilchrist did for Australia in white ball cricket. He used to bat down at No.6 or 7 in Test cricket but open the batting in white ball cricket. He was destructive. Maybe someone like Rishabh Pant can be equally destructive. It might give that many overs to play,” Gavaskar said on Sports Today.
“We have been talking about him as a finisher but as a finisher, he sometimes comes in there and starts slamming the ball straightaway and gets out. But here, he will have the awareness that he doesn’t have to go bang bang from the first ball. He does have a few deliveries to get used to the pace and movement. Particularly, when you are playing in England there will be a little more movement even with the white ball than say anywhere else. That can actually work in India’s favour.”
IND vs ENG Live: India to SOLVE Opening Pair Conundrum? Experts Opt for Rishabh Pant to open Innings with Rohit Sharma – Check Out
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