Twitter calls out for KL Rahul to keep wickets for India

Rishabh Pant failed to take the field in the second innings of the first ODI between India and Australia at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. KL Rahul was handed over the wicket-keeping gloves instead of the designated keeper. After India was bowled out for 255, the tweet from the official handle of BCCI was posted which mentioned that Rishabh Pant had got a concussion after being hit on his helmet while he was batting. Rahul kept wickets for the entire match as Pant couldn’t return back on the field as he was kept under observation.

BCCI Link of the news:

Update: Rishabh Pant has got a concussion after being hit on his helmet while batting. KL Rahul is keeping wickets in his absence. Pant is under observation at the moment. #TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/JkVElMacQc

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2020

Twitterati’s want KL Rahul to take wicket-keeper’s role permanently

India went on lost the match by 10 wickets, but the fans of Twitter expressed their views of KL Rahul’s wicket-keeping. It clearly seems that netizens want Rahul to keep wickets in the limited-overs format. Some even demanded that Rahul prepares to keep wickets for the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia. Here are some of the tweets:

Fan reactions:

#RishabhPant has been diagnosed with concussion, that's why he is not being able to take the field for the second half of the first ODI!#KLRahul isn't a bad idea!?#INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #INDVAUS #AUSVIND pic.twitter.com/YoAPrjiFvr

— BlueCap ?? (@IndianzCricket) January 14, 2020

#starikelungal KL Rahul is continuing wicket keeper, good option for #TeamIndia ! Then India can go for one extra all-rounder or one Batsman in #2020 world cup!!!

— Senthilkumar (@cmpasenthil) January 14, 2020

Rishabh Pant Is not keeping behind the stumps due to Concussion!
Btw today he played well ✨
KL Rahul Wicket Keeping now!
& what do you guy’s think of the decision of Virat Kohli for playing three openers Rohit Sharma , Shikher Dhawan & KL Rahul ? #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/QBx5P03Avo

— S H I V A M (@shivammalik_) January 14, 2020

And so begins our next big experiment for T20 World Cup. The #KLRahul aka Dravid experiment! I believe Team India wants an experiment before every world cup. #INDvsAUS #Pant

— G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) January 14, 2020

No matter how bad he performs, #RishabhPant is our first choice wicket keeper.We asked @IamSanjuSamson to wait for another 5 yrs to get a game – MSK Prasad #INDVSAUS https://t.co/GrrXUCj8wD

— Anish✋ (@Anish_INC) January 14, 2020

No matter how bad he performs, #RishabhPant is our first choice wicket keeper.We asked @IamSanjuSamson to wait for another 5 yrs to get a game – MSK Prasad #INDVSAUS https://t.co/GrrXUCj8wD

— Anish✋ (@Anish_INC) January 14, 2020

Kl rahul taking responsibility of wk…. Might see @IamSanjuSamson In next game as replcement of #RishabhPant ?? #INDvsAUS

— Div? (@div_yumm) January 14, 2020

KL Rahul can fit-in in the playing XI as a wicket-keeper batsman. Time for Pant to play domestic cricket.

— Samarth Srivastava (@iSamarthS) January 14, 2020

https://twitter.com/adityakumar480/status/1217059471903490049

https://twitter.com/hindustanibhaau/status/1217053517237514246

Drop Rishab pant and give wicket keeper training to kl Rahul. Make him as regular wicket keeper for India

— SH Iju ?️?? (@SHIju513) January 14, 2020

Team India should take KL Rahul as a wicket keeper batsman and must place him in 5th position in the batting order.
Iyer also not consistent in his batting. Manish Pandy also must be tested and should be given good chances.#AskStar #INDvAUS

— Kiran ? (@Gladiat45837705) January 14, 2020

Pant’s struggle with form brings up team composition debate after the loss

The move, if happens, would make sense. India could be able to play Dhawan, Rohit and Rahul together and on current form, Rahul seems more valuable to the side than Pant. KL Rahul has kept wickets for his IPL franchises before and has done well for the last few seasons. The voice of the fans of Twitter suggests people want to watch KL Rahul instead of Rishabh Pant keeping. The talk has been surfacing for some time now, especially because of Pant’s inconsistent form. Sanju Samson’s name also surfaced in some fans’ opinions. Samson has been knocking at the selector’s door for quite some time now for hasn’t received a proper opportunity yet.

Rishabh Pant had a disappointing knock with the bat in the first ODI against Australia in Mumbai. The young wicket-keeper could only make 28 runs from 33 balls. Since ICC Cricket World Cup last year, MS Dhoni hasn’t made himself available for any international match which has given Pant more than a few opportunities to prove himself. But only once has he scored a 50+ score, but had got out at a very crucial stage in the innings that time. This has been another problem for him. With KL Rahul turning out to be good as a wicket-keeper, India might just think of experimenting with him in a match considering the ICC T20 World Cup later this year.

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