KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday as soon as again rued that young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant would be sorely neglected throughout the ODI World Cup, commencing on May 30 in UK.
ICC World Cup 2019 schedule
"India will miss Pant in the World Cup. I don't know in whose place but he will be missed," Ganguly advised reporters at Eden Gardens.
The explosive 21-year-old Pant was once a notable omission from the India's World Cup-bound squad as the national selectors picked an experienced Dinesh Karthik as the second-choice wicketkeeper.
Pant had a phenomenal IPL 2019 season accumulating 488 runs from 16 matches at a mean of 37.53 and with a strike price of 162.66.
With Kedar Jadhav maintaining a shoulder injury throughout an IPL fit between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, the medical group of workers is opting a wait and watch coverage on his availability for India's World Cup opener towards South Africa on June five.
Asked whether or not Pant's name can crop up in case Jadhav fails to get have compatibility, Ganguly mentioned: "He is injured. It's difficult to say whether he will get fit or not. I hope Kedar gets fit."
Ganguly is the consultant of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, a crew for which Pant not too long ago scored huge runs even supposing it didn't make the general.
"We played exceptionally well but two other teams made the final. The season just got over, we have not thought about it (the way forward)," Ganguly mentioned about their loss to Chennai Super Kings within the Qualifier 2.
Ganguly rated CSK's MS Dhoni and Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma as two highest captains of the IPL.
"Two best captains of the IPL and one of them won. Everyone will learn under pressure. Both CSK and Mumbai were fantastic teams," mentioned Ganguly.
ICC World Cup 2019 schedule
"India will miss Pant in the World Cup. I don't know in whose place but he will be missed," Ganguly advised reporters at Eden Gardens.
The explosive 21-year-old Pant was once a notable omission from the India's World Cup-bound squad as the national selectors picked an experienced Dinesh Karthik as the second-choice wicketkeeper.
Pant had a phenomenal IPL 2019 season accumulating 488 runs from 16 matches at a mean of 37.53 and with a strike price of 162.66.
With Kedar Jadhav maintaining a shoulder injury throughout an IPL fit between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, the medical group of workers is opting a wait and watch coverage on his availability for India's World Cup opener towards South Africa on June five.
Asked whether or not Pant's name can crop up in case Jadhav fails to get have compatibility, Ganguly mentioned: "He is injured. It's difficult to say whether he will get fit or not. I hope Kedar gets fit."
Ganguly is the consultant of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, a crew for which Pant not too long ago scored huge runs even supposing it didn't make the general.
"We played exceptionally well but two other teams made the final. The season just got over, we have not thought about it (the way forward)," Ganguly mentioned about their loss to Chennai Super Kings within the Qualifier 2.
Ganguly rated CSK's MS Dhoni and Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma as two highest captains of the IPL.
"Two best captains of the IPL and one of them won. Everyone will learn under pressure. Both CSK and Mumbai were fantastic teams," mentioned Ganguly.
India will miss Rishabh Pant in World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
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