#2 Dinesh Karthik vs Rishabh Pant

India will most likely stick with MS Dhoni as the first-choice wicketkeeper in the World Cup next year. With Dhoni's inconsistent form, the selectors would like to include a backup wicketkeeper in the team. India can also use these players as a cover to the unstable middle-order.
While Dinesh Karthik is the second most experienced wicketkeeper in the country, Rishabh Pant is just one match old. However, Pant is in great form but DK is struggling with his bat. The selectors will have a difficulty in choosing between experience and form.
The selectors have dropped Karthik for the Windies series and have given a chance to Pant. Karthik can still get a look-in if Pant does not reach his expectations in the upcoming matches. With the World Cup set to start in under 8 months, this competition will generate a lot of curiosity.
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