India’s batting coach drops a significant hint about Rishabh Pant’s chances against SA

India does not have a designated opener in their World Cup squad, but Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav have all opened in this format. However, batting coach Vikram Rathour confirmed that they are not considering dropping KL Rahul.

India is not even considering dropping KL Rahul after just two bad innings in the T20 World Cup, according to Vikram Rathour, India’s batting coach, ahead of their Super 12 Group 2 match against South Africa in Perth on Sunday.

Rahul Dravid, India’s vice-captain, scored one off four against Pakistan and nine off 12 against the Netherlands.

More than the scores, Rahul’s tentative approach to the innings at the top of the order will worry the Indian team management. However, Rathour’s remarks revealed nothing. He confirmed that the stylish right-hander was not going anywhere.

“No. We’re not thinking about it, are we?”

Rathour ruled out Pant’s inclusion for the time being. “In any case, I don’t think that’s a large enough sample size. He’s been batting extremely well and has also performed admirably in practice games. So we’re not making any changes, “Rathour stated during the pre-game press conference on Saturday.

India does not have a designated opener in their World Cup squad, but Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav have all opened in this format.

While Pant is a match-winner, combining him with Dinesh Karthik in the same starting XI is difficult. Also, with the team enlisting Karthik for a specific role, the 37-year-old is unlikely to be left out of the starting XI.

“Unfortunately, only 11 players can play, and I know and understand Rishabh is a fantastic player who can be destructive against any opposition,” Rathour explained.

While Rathour attempted to soften the blow, it was clear that they were not even considering Pant.