Pant shouldn’t play as specialist batter if he can’t do keeping in Manchester: Shastri

NEW DELHI: Amidst India sweating on Rishabh Pant's availability ahead of fourth Test against England in Manchester, former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the side’s vice-captain shouldn’t play as a specialist batter unless he’s sure of taking up keeping duties for the match starting on July 23.

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Pant shouldn’t play as specialist batter if he can’t do keeping in Manchester: Shastri

NEW DELHI: Amidst India sweating on Rishabh Pant's availability ahead of fourth Test against England in Manchester, former head coach Ravi Shastri believes the side’s vice-captain shouldn’t play as a specialist batter unless he’s sure of taking up keeping duties for the match starting on July 23.

Pant, who made 74 and nine in the third Test at Lord’s, was in immense pain after being hit on the left index finger during day one’s play and did not keep wickets for the rest of the match. In his absence, substitute keeper Dhruv Jurel donned the keeping gloves.

 

 

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