Kolkata: Rishabh Pant is definitely “one for the future” but former captain Sourav Ganguly is not sure if the young wicket-keeper batsman can fit into India’s World Cup squad. Pant has been picked ahead of Dinesh Karthik for the five-match ODI series against Australia, India’s last 50-over engagement before the mega event in England.
In an interview at the Eden Gardens, Ganguly did not seem too convinced on how Pant, who has played only three ODIs, would fit into India’s World Cup squad. “He has to fit in. I don’t know whether he would be able to fit in at this moment. So it depends. But he’s obviously a player for the future,” Ganguly said about Pant, who has just played three ODIs all against the West Indies.