In an exclusive Instagram Live session with Sportskeeda, Dasgupta praised KL Rahul’s performances for the Indian team so far and stressed on the need to invest in Pant for a longer amount of time.
Rahul first donned the gloves for the Indian cricket team when Pant got concussed during an ODI against Australia. The Karnataka-based cricketer continued to keep for India even against NZ and evoked praise from skipper Virat Kohli for his prowess with the keeping gloves and skill with the bat.
Dasgupta, who played 8 Tests and 5 ODIs for India further added that if Rahul is indeed backed as the wicketkeeper batsman, Pant can slot in as a pure batsman in the middle order given his ability to play in the finisher’s role.
The former Indian national team wicketkeeper also emphasised on KL Rahul’s temperament and multi-skill set as major driving factors for his batting position in the ODI format.
“Indian cricket team missing out on some big hitters”
Speaking of one thing that the Indian cricket team misses as per the current squad composition, Dasgupta was quick to mention that the Indian team needs a finisher.
The 42-year-old was also quick to mention that while the search for the finisher is on, there’s no one who can quite meet the standards of MS Dhoni.
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