3 Wicket-keeper Batsmen Whose ODI Career Has Come To A Standstill After Rishabh Pant's Heroics Against England

India defeated England by 7 runs in the 3rd ODI and won the series 2-1. Rishabh Pant was brilliant with the bat during India vs England 2021 series. The wicket-keeper batsman Pant was included in the playing 11 in the 2nd ODI after Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury. In the 2nd and 3rd ODI, the left-handed batsman smashed 77 and 78 runs respectively.

Along with two fifties, Pant also managed crucial partnerships in both the games. In India vs England 2nd ODI, Rishabh Pant scored a partnership of 113 runs with KL Rahul. In India vs England 3rd ODI, Pant made a partnership of 99 runs with KL Rahul. These two partnerships were very crucial for the Indian team which helped India to reach 300 plus scores in both games.

After earning fame during the Test series against England and Australia, Rishabh Pant again came to the limelight during India vs England ODI series. Along with Tests, Pant has proved that he is an effective wicket-keeper choice for the team in ODIs too. Unfortunately, there is only one wicket-keeper slot available in a team.

Due to Rishabh Pant’s spectacular batting performances against England, few other wicket-keepers might find it difficult to make a way into the ODI squad. Here we talk about 3 wicket-keeper batsmen whose ODI career has come to a standstill after Rishabh Pant’s heroics against England.

3 Wicketkeeper Batsmen Whose ODI Career Has Come To A Standstill After Rishabh Pant’s Heroics Against England

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson made his international debut in July 2015, in a T20I series against Zimbabwe. So far, Sanju Samson has played 7 T20Is and scored only 83 runs with the highest score of 23. In 2020, Samson played few T20I games for India. He was part of the T20I games against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in January and February of 2020.

After his amazing performance for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020, Samson was given opportunities in India vs Australia T20I series in December 2020. However, he could not grab the limelight with his batting and scored 23, 15, and 10 in the three T20I matches. In the following ODI series against Australia, Sanju Samson was part of the squad but was not chosen in the playing 11.  Now, After Rishabh Pant’s amazing performance in the ODI series against England, Samson will face difficulties to bag a spot in the ODIs.

Srikar Bharat

Srikar Bharat is another young wicket-keeper whose inclusion into the ODI team has been affected by Rishabh Pant’s great batting. In November 2019, Bharat was added to India’s Test squad against Bangladesh. However, he did not play any game. In the India vs Australia ODI series against Australia in January 2020, Srikar Bharat was part of the Indian squad but did not make it to the playing 11. So Srikar Bharat has been a popular choice for selectors for the international team. However, after Rishabh Pant’s eye-catching performances, he might be overlooked by selectors.

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan is another wicket-keeper batsman who has earned a lot of fame among Indian fans. Ishan Kishan rose to fame with his aggressive batting style in IPL 2020. While playing for Mumbai Indians, Kishan was magnificent in the tournament. He played 13 innings and smashed 516 runs. He was also the highest run-scorer for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2020 despite playing fewer innings than other top batsmen in the team.

Along with 4 half-centuries in the tournament, he was the 5th highest run-scorer in IPL 2020. He was chosen to play in India vs England T20I series. In the 2nd T20I, he smashed a half-century (56) of just 32 balls. It was a splendid debut for Kishan. Ishan Kishan is another player who is seen as a good wicket-keeper choice for the national team. However, with Rishabh Pant’s great batting in the ODI series against England, his selection might be affected for ODIs.