'Selection committee has made up its mind': Ex-India cricketer on Rishabh Pant
The three-match ODI series against the West Indies will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27. The second ODI will be played in Guwahati on September 30, while the third match will take place in New Chandigarh on October 3. Aakash Chopra said the different roles given to Pant in red-ball and white-ball cricket show how India currently view the wicketkeeper-batter.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra suggests India's selection committee has determined Rishabh Pant's immediate role in white-ball cricket. Pant has been omitted from the ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series, but has been appointed as captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup. This dual role highlights the contrasting perspectives India holds of Pant in Test and ODI formats.
Chopra described Pant as a "very strange and very unique case," stating that while he remains a crucial player in Test cricket, his ODI future remains unclear. The three-match ODI series against West Indies begins on September 27, with matches in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and New Chandigarh. Pant's recent ODI exclusion follows his departure from the T20I team after India's victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
India is currently preparing for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with Shubman Gill set to captain the team against the West Indies. Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul are among the other key players, with the competition for World Cup spots between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad intensifying.
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