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AUS vs IND: Rishabh Pant's Keeping-Specific Fitness & Weak Skill-Sets A Worry

By IANS News January 07, 2021 • 20:53 PM View: 1209

India took a risk by selecting the 23-year-old Rishabh Pant ahead of experienced gloveman Wriddhiman Saha in the second and third Tests against Australia to strengthen the batting while hoping the consistent bounce on Australian surfaces wouldn't challenge Pant's wicketkeeping skills.

However, India may now be ruing picking him after the dashing batsman-keeper dropped debutant Will Pucovski twice on Thursday, allowing the batsman to stitch a century partnership with Marnus Labuschagne and give Australia a strong start on the first day of the third Test.

TAGS Wriddhiman Saha Test Cricket India vs Australia India tour of Australia 2020-21 Rishabh Pant

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