Unfair on Rutu and Pant? | #INDvsNZ | #Aakashvani
India’s No.4 problem in ODI cricket refuses to go away. Looking at the last few ODI series, one question keeps coming back — what exactly is Team India’s plan for the No.4 position?
Rishabh Pant was seen as a back-up option, yet since 2023 he’s been given just one ODI game. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a century, and still found himself out of the playing XI soon after. If that’s the case, why play him at all? And should Pant have been trusted more consistently instead?
In this episode of #Aakashvani, I break down:
India’s approach to the No.4 batter in ODIs
Why performances aren’t translating into continuity
The mixed signals given to players like Rishabh Pant and Ruturaj Gaikwad
Whether the team management has been unfair to the No.4 role
Is this poor planning, lack of clarity, or simply indecision from the think tank?
Let’s talk about the injustice surrounding India’s ODI No.4 position.
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