ICC World Cup 2019: 3 Reasons why India must pick Rishabh Pant ahead of Dinesh Karthik

#3 Age Factor and ability to play fearless cricket

Pant is only 21 years old whereas Dinesh Karthik is 33

Dinesh Karthik is 33 years old already, while Pant is only 21 years old and his career is on the rise. So if Pant is selected ahead of Dinesh Karthik, it will also be a step towards the forward direction.

There is no better stage to launch a talent like Rishabh Pant than the ICC World Cup, which is the biggest tournament in the game of cricket. As Rishabh Pant is relatively new compared to Karthik in ODIs, the opposition teams will find it difficult to attack his weak points as a batsman.

Moreover, being a younger player, Pant will be more agile in the field and behind the stumps. Rishabh Pant's freshness will also enable him to play fearless cricket, whereas Dinesh Karthik will have memories of previous poor English tours with the bat at the back of his mind.