Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes there is no long-term plan for the Test wicketkeeper position in the Indian team after Rishabh Pant’s injury. In Pant’s absence, KS Bharat became the first-choice wicketkeeper for the Border-Gavaskar series, but he is unlikely to make an impact on the team as KL Rahul was expected to don the gloves for the first time in his Test career against South Africa. could not. p>
Star Sports’ Gautam Gambhir hopes KL Rahul’s debut as a wicketkeeper is not an isolated incident and hopes that he will hang up the gloves in the home series against England in February. He says he wants to see him wearing it. He believes this will be a “real challenge” for the Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman and believes it is the right thing for India to test him locally until Rishabh Pant returns to the team. ing.
“I hope this doesn’t become a one-off situation, because that would be unfair.His real challenge is not the wickets in South Africa, but England with Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar bowling. to improve their position in the five-Test match series against
“There is no bigger challenge than this. Looking at these two Test matches, I don’t want to play him. We will look at long-term plans, but India has KS Bharat and There is no long term plan as there is only Rahul.
“But perhaps the right move is to let KL Rahul do the job until Rishabh Pant returns,” Gautam Gambhir said.
KL Rahul’s recent form has significantly increased his chances of being included in the 11-man group for the two-match Test series. The 31-year-old will be competing with KS Bharat strong> for the wicketkeeper and batsman spot, but given his experience in South African conditions, the Karnataka batsman is likely to come out on top .
KL Rahul has spent most of his career as a part-time wicketkeeper, but has spent much of his time behind the wicket in white-ball cricket. The wicketkeeper-batsman from Karnataka has a wealth of experience and might be able to deal with South Africa’s bowling attack better.
