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Rishabh Pant fails to settle the ODI wicketkeeper selection debate, failure in Vijay Hazare Trophy adds fuel to fire

Rishabh Pant fails to settle the ODI wicketkeeper selection debate, failure in Vijay Hazare Trophy adds fuel to fire ByHT Sports Desk Updated on: Dec 29, 2025 05:02 pm IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link Rishabh Pant's performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy raises concerns as he scored only 22 while chasing 321 against Saurashtra. Rishabh Pant’s Vijay Hazare Trophy audition was always going to be graded on an unforgiving curve, and today’s slip-up doesn’t help. Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.(PTI) Chasing a daunting 321 against Saurashtra in Bengaluru, the Delhi captain and wicketkeeper fell for 22 off 26 balls, leaving his side with a mountain still to climb, and more importantly, leaving Pant with another awkward data point in a selection season that already feels crowded.

Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Credit: Hindustantimes

Key Highlights

  • Rishabh Pant’s dismissal would always be headline material, especially in a tournament where an over can change the match.
  • But the timing is cruel.
  • There have been whispers around ODI selection, with reports during this VHT campaign already framing his outings through the lens of an ODI snub.
  • That context turns this 22 into a talking point.
  • Delhi needed him to be the stabiliser and the anchor of the chase, the one who could absorb the pressure and then accelerate.
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