The Indian cricket team has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month. The team for which is yet to be announced. But it is being said that wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant may return to the Indian Test team for this series. In fact, the team’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has already announced that preparations are underway to bring Pant into Test cricket. Due to which he was included in the ODI team. However, it will not be easy for Pant to return to the Test team.
Rishabh Pant was away from cricket for 15 months before IPL 2024 due to a very dangerous car accident. At the same time, he played his last Test match in December 2022, at the end of the same month he had a car accident. But now he can return to red ball cricket. After proving his excellent performance and fitness in IPL 2024, he was selected for the T20 World Cup 2024. After this, he also got a chance for the T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Star players will play Duleep Trophy
Bangladesh team will visit India next month, where a two-match Test series will be played between the two teams. Agarkar and his committee are also ready to announce the players for the Duleep Trophy. This tournament will be played between 5 and 24 September. Players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing in this tournament. After this, India has to play two Test matches against Bangladesh, 3 against New Zealand in October and 5 on the tour of Australia in November-December.
Duleep TrophyRishabh Pant can play
According to a PTI report, the selectors are considering giving Pant a chance in the Duleep Trophy. This will give him a chance to perform better in the red ball format. Only after this will the team be announced for the series against Bangladesh. However, Pant may face tough competition as a wicketkeeper from Ishan Kishan, Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul.
Rishabh Pant may get tough competition
In Pant’s absence, KS Bharat was given a chance, but he failed. After this, the team turned to Ishan Kishan, but there too disappointment was met. During the South Africa tour, Ishan Kishan was the team’s first choice, but he left the team citing mental fatigue. In such a situation, KL Rahul had to hand over wicketkeeping. After South Africa, he had performed well against England on home soil and secured his place.
Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul will also be selected for the Duleep Trophy. Jurel did wicketkeeping in some matches against England in which he performed brilliantly. In such a situation, Pant will have to perform better than these three wicketkeepers. Rishabh Pant has led India to victory many times on foreign soil. Be it wicketkeeping or batting, he has proved himself every time.
