India vs Australia 2017: 5 players who were unlucky to miss out

Dinesh Karthik
He could have been the number 4 option

#1 Rishabh Pant

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Rishabh Pant
An experiment worth the risk

Not since MS Dhoni has any wicket-keeper batsman generated so much interest in Indian cricket. Pant, the young Delhi wicket-keeper has forced people to take notice of him, and even the selectors are keeping a close eye on him.

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However, he is still not in their scheme of things for ODI cricket which is bit of a mystery as they are banking heavily on MS Dhoni and if things do not according to plan, the Indian team and its selection could be in a quandary come the World Cup.

This series could have been the best possible way to usher in Pant and then give him the license to play his natural game, which would have also allowed the selectors to make up their minds with a lot more clarity.

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