Rishabh pant place in danger for 1st ODI: India has played a 3-match T20 series on the Sri Lanka tour, in which Team India, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, clean sweeped the trophy 3-0. Now it is the turn of the ODI series to be held in Colombo, in which only 3 matches will be played like the T20 series. Some senior players will also return to Team India's squad for this series, including players like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Apart from this, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is also a part of the ODI squad, who also participated in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. However, it seems a bit difficult for Pant to make a place in the first ODI. We tell you the reason behind this.

Rishabh Pant may have to sit out

After the injuries suffered during the accident, Rishabh Pant kept away from the field for about one and a half years and then made a comeback from IPL 2024. After this, he took over the role of wicketkeeper batsman for Team India in the T20 World Cup 2024 and is now also with them on the Sri Lanka tour. However, KL Rahul is also there to compete with him in ODIs, who has performed brilliantly in the middle order for some time and has also taken up the responsibility of wicketkeeping very well. In such a situation, Rahul's claim looks stronger.

Riyan Parag may get a chance in place of Rishabh Pant

On the other hand, if we keep the combination in mind, the top 3 look fixed in the form of captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer can be placed at number 4 and after that KL Rahul can be placed at number 5. In such a situation, Riyan Parag can be a better option than Rishabh Pant at number 6, who made his T20 debut in Zimbabwe and also managed to impress in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. Riyan has the ability to contribute as an all-rounder. He can hit big hits in the lower order and can also trouble the batsmen with his spin in Sri Lanka. For this reason, Rahul can be played as a wicketkeeper by keeping Pant out and Riyan can also be given a chance in the playing 11.