IND vs ENG, Rishabh Pant: The second match of the three-match T20 series between India and England will be played at Edgbaston today. It was at this ground that India lost the rescheduled Test match. In such a situation, India would like to settle the account by winning this match and winning the series.
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IND vs ENG: Kohli, Pant, Bumrah and Jadeja available for selection in the second T20 :-
In the second T20, Indian senior players like Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja will be available for selection. It is expected that the arrival of seniors will cut the cards of the young players. Although the young players have impressed everyone with their game.
Parthiv Patel, “Rishabh Pant can open in place of Ishan Kishan in the second T20 match” :-
Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel has claimed that Rishabh Pant can open in place of Ishan Kishan in the second T20 match. Pant was not a part of the first T20 match against England. But he will be available for selection in the second match at Edgbaston. Significantly, Rishabh Pant had scored a century and a half-century in the rescheduled Test match played at this ground.
Parthiv Patel, “Dinesh Karthik is no 1 finisher” :-
Parthiv Patel said, “Dinesh Karthik has been the No. 1 finisher, Ishan Kishan has been the highest run-scorer for India in T20 this year and Rishabh Pant is Rishabh Pant.
Although the IPL did not go well for him. He would bring confidence from that century and half-century from the Edgbaston Test. He can open in place of Ishan Kishan and he can get some chances at the top.”
Parthiv Patel,” will often replace Ravindra Jadeja” :-
He further said, “Ravindra Jadeja will replace Axar Patel. Jasprit Bumrah will also come in place of Arshdeep Singh. I think Shreyas Iyer will not be able to make it to the playing XI. Both Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant can make a comeback, but it will be interesting to see who will be dropped.
Before Patel, Gavaskar and Wasim Jaffer also expressed their desire to see Pant as an opener:-
Before Parthiv Patel, veterans Sunil Gavaskar and Wasim Jaffer have also expressed their desire to see Rishabh Pant as an opener. Gavaskar believes that Rishabh Pant should be promoted to the top of the order in the batting order in limited overs formats, as Australia did with Gilchrist, who batted lower down the order in Tests.
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Wasim Jaffar, “Pant should be allowed to open for India in T20 format” :-
Wasim Jaffer also believes that Rishabh Pant should be allowed to open for India in the T20 format. He said, “Indian think tanks should think about opening with Rishabh Pant in T20Is.
