India captain Virat Kohli has confirmed that Rishabh Pant will don the wicketkeeping gloves when his side squares off against England in the first of four Tests at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

"Rishabh will start. He has had impact performances in Australia recently. He's hit a good space, and we want him to build on this. We want him to improve in all aspects of the game which will happen with more game time and the confidence he gains while playing those games.

"He has been working hard. He got the results eventually. He is someone we have backed quite a lot for good reason. He will continue to be backed. He will continue to be a match-winner for India and someone who the opposition will always be wary of," Kohli said in a virtual media interaction.