Three replacement options for Rishabh Pant in Tests for India

Last month, India’s star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant was involved in a major car accident. After his near-death experience, it is expected that Pant will be out of action for at least six months. The star batter has been a vital cog in India’s success in red-ball cricket. The Indian team is now looking for a player who can fill in for Pant in the longest format of the game. In this article, we will look at the replacement options for Rishabh Pant in Tests for India.

#1 KS Bharat

KS Bharat (source: Twitter)

KS Bharat, who was a key member of the India A setup, advanced to being the reserve wicketkeeper for the India Test squad in the absence of one of Pant or Wriddhiman Saha. Bharat impressed with two catches and a stumping in a cameo as a replacement for Saha in the Kanpur Test against New Zealand.

In recent years, Bharat has come the closest to keeping wickets in a Test match after Pant. He had an excellent outing for India A against Bangladesh in Sylhet in December, scoring 77 and effecting five wickets, and has been Pant’s understudy in the Test squad for some time now.