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Pant’s current form has also made his place in India’s ODI plans less certain. With KL Rahul currently in charge, Pant’s position as the second wicketkeeping option is no longer certain. Dhruv Jurel, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan are all in contention, making the competition even tighter.

As PTI quoted a BCCI source, the issue is not Pant’s talent but how the management can influence his batting decisions.

“Indian cricket simply cannot afford to lose a match-winner like Rishabh,” the source said, adding that a key consideration for the selectors could be to relieve him of further responsibility.

The management is adamant that they want Pant to focus solely on batting, especially in the longer format where he remains a proven match-winner.