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Monday, Jul 14, 2025
During the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Pant was constantly sledged by Tim Paine who asked the youngster if he can do babysitting when he takes his wife for a movie.
Rishabh Pant has jumped as many as 21 places to be 17th, the joint-highest by a specialist India wicketkeeper along with Farokh Engineer, who did so in January 1973.
The team is expected to be picked on September 4. The three-match series begins on September 15 in Dharamsala.
Dhoni had taken a break from cricket following the conclusion of India's campaign in the World Cup and joined the the 106 TA Battalion (Para) in Jammu for a two-week stint.
Rishabh Pant played a winning knock of unbeaten 65 off just 42 balls as India chased down the Windies target of 147 with four balls to spare.
With rain playing spolisport ahead of the second ODI, the Men in Blue were forced to train indoors with a few even using the hotel corridor for practice.
A national selector has revealed that Dhoni has promised to take a call on his career only once Team India's future was in safe hands.
With little clarity over the future of veteran M S Dhoni, Pant has now become the preferred choice in all three formats.
Recently, Kohli was left fuming when Pant conceded a single while attempting a Dhoni-like stumping during the fourth ODI against Australia.
Pant faced criticism after a shoddy job behind the stumps during the fourth ODI against Australia in Mohali on Sunday.
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