India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been under the scanner dueto his form in white-ball cricket. Can a promotion as an opener in ODIs resurrect his limited-overs career?
Pant averages14.83 as an opener
Pant has batted as an opener in six matches this year. In a solitary ODI appearance as an opener, Pant scored18 (vs West Indies). His scores read 11,6, 27, 1, 26, and 18.
Pant can be a potential opener in ODIs
Rohit opens alongside Shikhar Dhawanfor India in ODIs. The Indian team management is already grooming openers through various bilateral assignments. Pant could be a valuable asset at the top.
What are the areas of improvement for Pant?
Pant was fitter when he burst onto international cricket (2017). However, over the years, Pant's fitness level has plunged. He can follow in MS Dhoni's footsteps, who has fitness as his alibi.
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