KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant Who will get a place in the Indian T20 WC Squad
KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant?: In a country filled with talent, the competition for a spot in the national team takes a lot of hard work and good consistent performances. With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the race for different roles in the Indian team is heating up. Now the question helms on the wicketkeeper role.
There are many wicketkeepers with good talent and skills in India but currently, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are leading the race to win the ticket to America. But as of now, everyone wants clarity before the Indian team leaves for America.
In the present world, there are a lot of wicket-keepers who are waiting for a chance. Players like Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Dhruv Jurel, and many more. But as of now, it seems like the focus is on Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. So let’s see how these players fit in the Indian team for T20 World Cup.
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KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant: Who is the First Choice WK for India
Rishabh Pant is Ready for the T20 World Cup
Rishabh Pant is a dangerous and fearless player who is known for finishing the innings for the team. His wicketkeeper skills are also good when compared to other keepers in the current world. Pant has already scored two fifties in this IPL after coming from a treble injury. If he continues to play like this for Delhi Capitals then it is sure that he will get that call for the T20 World Cup squad.
Pant in his T20 career has scored 987 runs in 66 T20I games. In IPL he has smashed 2990 runs in 103 innings. His role is however a finisher job mostly and his power-hitting skills come to use if Rishabh plays for India in the T20 World Cup. Even Pant would give the security as a finisher along with Hardik Pandya.
KL Rahul Ready to Mount His Place in the Indian Team
Rahul is currently leading the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2024 and in this IPL so far he has scored 93 runs in three innings. But if you look at his IPL record so far he has scored 4256 runs in 121 innings. On the International stage also he has been nothing short of exceptional as he smashed 2265 runs in 72 games for India.
However, he is also considered one of the best wicketkeepers in the current world of cricket. His ability to play bigger innings is what makes him special. Plus his skill to bat at any position gives the Indian team the much-needed flexibility for the T20 World Cup. We all know in the absence of Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul did keep the wickets for India in the ODI World Cup last year. He performed really well whenever needed and that’s why it feels like KL Rahul will also be included in the squad for the World Cup.
Conclusion: Who Will Get the Place in the Indian Team
The race for a wicket-keeper is always on but in the current situation, it is sure that both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will get a place in the Indian team. But if we look at the playing XI and there is only one spot left then it is sure that Rishabh Pant will get a chance considering his finishing abilities but if there is a place for two wicket keepers then both of them will get a chance.
