IND vs AUS Report: Rishabh Pant's Weight issues may become his problem
Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant could miss out on a place in the national team due to weight issues. As per a report, the final call regarding his selection will be taken by the team management.
The selection committee headed by chief selector Sunil Joshi is set to name the squad for the Australia tour later today (October 26). The BCCI and Cricket Australia are yet to officially announce the fixtures but it is confirmed that India's jumbo contingent will land in Australia next month. The series will start with white-ball fixtures before the two teams compete for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
new Delhi. Selection under the leadership of Sunil Joshi (Sunil Joshi), Samita will select the team for the tour of Australia (India vs Australia). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia are yet to decide the authorized dates, but it is clear that the Indian team will travel to Australia next month. The series starts with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In the selection committee meeting, all eyes will be on Rish Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya.
All eyes will be on Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw and Hardik Pandya during the selection meeting. Gill is set to lose his place in the ODI team, while Shaw can only be in the red-ball team. Pandya is playing IPL 2020 as a specialist batsman and cannot be recalled to the Test team.
As for Rishabh, he might miss out on selection altogether. he is dealing with 'weight issues' and that Team India's fitness trainer had a talk with him. The report adds that he is overweight.
Maintaining desired fitness levels and clearing the yo-yo test are non-negotiable and there is a long list of players who have been dropped from the national team due to fitness issues in the past three years.
"The Indian team fitness trainer had shared his perspective on Pant some days ago and we believe he's overweight. Regardless of what's obvious on the field, the BCCI and the selectors will have to take the fitness report on Pant into consideration before they can pick him. The selectors need to speak to trainer Nick Webb before taking the call," a source told TOI.If selected, Rishabh isn't expected to make it to the final XI at least in ODIs and T20Is. KL Rahul has been backed to do the wicket keeping job in white-ball cricket. He played all eight white-ball matches in New Zealand while Rishabh sat out.
Shubman Gill is close to losing his place in ODIs, Prithvi Shaw will remain in Test cricket. Hardik Pandya is playing as a specialist batsman in IPL 2020. It is possible that he does not return to the Test. As far as Rishabh is concerned, it is possible that he should not be chosen. According to a news of Times of India, Rishabh Pant is also under question regarding weight gain and fitness standards of Team India. The yo-yo test is such that the team management does not want to compromise.
According to sources, Team India's fitness trainer shared some pictures of Rishabh Pant. He believes that Pant's weight has increased. The selectors will definitely check their fitness before choosing them. The selector will also talk to trainer Nick Webb. Even if Rishabh Pant is selected, it is not expected that he will get a chance in the ODI and T20 playing XI. KL Rahul is handling wicket keeping in ODIs.
He played all ODIs in New Zealand and Rishabh Pant sat out. In Test cricket, Pant can be preferred over Wriddhiman Saha. India will need an extra batsman on the foreign pitch. Rishabh Pant has proved his importance as a batsman. He has scored 350 runs in seven innings.
In the longest format, Rishabh has an edge over Wriddhiman Saha. Team India needs an additional batsman on foreign soil and Rishabh has proved his worth with the bat. With 350 runs in seven innings, Rishabh was India's second-highest run-scorer the last time India toured Australia. He also scored a century in England in his debut Test series.
Senior pacers Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were injured during IPL 2020 and are unavailable for selection.
Pant was the second highest run-scorer on the Australian tour last time. He also scored a century in the debut test in England. Senior players Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been injured in the IPL, maybe these players will be unavailable for selection.
