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Rishabh Pant's ODI spot under threat as India look to reward Ishan Kishan's stellar domestic show: Report

Rishabh Pant's ODI spot under threat as India look to reward Ishan Kishan's stellar domestic show: Report ByHT Sports Desk Updated on: Dec 28, 2025 08:06 am IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link With New Zealand's ODI series approaching, India prioritizes players performing in domestic cricket. Pant faces exclusion, with Ishan Kishan as the frontrunner. India’s first ODI assignment at home in 2026 is arriving with an uncomfortable truth: this isn’t a give everyone a look window anymore.

Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the third unofficial ODI cricket match between India A and South Africa A

Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the third unofficial ODI cricket match between India A and South Africa A

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Key Highlights

  • With New Zealand visiting for three matches from January 11 to 18, selection is now being judged through the simplest lens possible: who is delivering in domestic cricket right now, and who fits the roles India want locked in.
  • The squad is expected later this week, and the big call could come in the wicketkeeper slot.
  • Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the third unofficial ODI cricket match between India A and South Africa A.(PTI) A report from India Today claims that Rishabh Pant is likely to miss out on selection for the ODI series, with Ishan Kishan the leading contender to step in.
  • Shubman Gill will expectably return as the ODI captain; however, the availability of India’s ODI vice-captain, Shreyas Iyer, remains uncertain as he has not been fully cleared yet.
  • Pant’s ODI trail has gone cold for a while.
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