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India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doshe said that it is difficult for star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant to watch the Champions Trophy match from outside but this is the nature of cricket at this level.
Why is Rishabh Pant out of playing XI?
New Delhi. India has made it to the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025. Now they will fight New Zealand to come to number 1. Pant has not played a single match yet. India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doshe said that it is difficult for star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant to watch the Champions Trophy match from outside but this is the nature of cricket at this level.
Doshe told reporters on Friday, “It has been very difficult for Rishabh to stay out. But this is the nature of sports at this level. KL’s performance has been good. He did not get much opportunities as we had to keep Rishabh ready. We do not know when it is needed. But it is good to be in two best wicketkeeper team. ”
He said, “New Zealand also has four spinners, so it will be a fight for spinners. Before the tournament, we did not think that spinners would have such a big role. But he bowled well and also helped from the pitch. I am sure that the same will happen in the next match.
India’s squad against New Zealand- Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (Vice -captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Rabindra Jadeja, Varun Chakraborty
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March 01, 2025, 12:47 IST
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