{"id":3605,"date":"2025-10-07T02:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/?p=3605"},"modified":"2025-10-07T02:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T02:58:47","slug":"rishabh-pant-thatll-be-the-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/rishabh-pant-thatll-be-the-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"“That’ll be the plan once Rishabh Pant returns” – Former cricketer’s huge claim on India’s batting order ahead of IND vs WI 2025 2nd Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: Former opener Sadagoppan Ramesh believes\u00a0Dhruv Jurel\u00a0could play as a specialist batter even after Rishabh Pant’s return in the Indian Test side. Jurel scored his maiden Test century in the recently concluded series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: With\u00a0Pant\u00a0still recovering from injury, the 24-year-old played as the wicketkeeper in the first West Indies Test. He capitalized on the opportunity in style, scoring 125 off 210 deliveries with 15 boundaries and three maximums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: Meanwhile, Sai Sudharsan failed to grab his opportunity at No.3, scoring only seven, while batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy did not bat and bowled only four wicketless overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: Talking about how India’s batting order could look upon Pant’s eventual return in Tests, Ramesh said on\u00a0his YouTube channel\u00a0(12:02):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Jurel played a brilliant knock against the West Indies. Though it was against a poor attack, he was still under pressure, considering he is competing with a beast like Rishabh Pant. With the century, he has told the management that the competition isn’t between himself and Rishabh Pant. Instead, he has made himself a viable option as a pure batter either at No. 3 for Sai Sudharsan or in Nitish Kumar Reddy’s spot. If Sai Sudharsan doesn’t score, that’ll be the plan once Rishabh Pant returns.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: Jurel has impressed in his limited chances in the Indian whites, scoring 380 runs at an average of 47.50 in six outings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rishabh Pant<\/strong>: Dhruv Jurel’s heroics helped India pull off a crushing win over the West Indies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel performed an army salute together after their win in the first Test against West Indies. \u2764\ufe0f#Cricket<\/a> #Test<\/a> #India<\/a> #INDvWI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gbdGqrS1mW<\/a><\/p>— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) October 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

Dhruv Jurel <\/a>was one of many who starred for India in their opening Test win over the West Indies. After restricting the visitors to a sub-par 162 in their first innings, the Indian batters made merry by posting a massive 448\/5 declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jurel aside, KL Rahul<\/a> and Ravindra Jadeja also scored centuries, while skipper\u00a0Shubman Gill<\/a>\u00a0added a half-century. West Indies fared even worse in their second innings and were bowled out for 146 in under 46 overs as Ravindra Jadeja led the charge with four wickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, India completed a comfortable win by an innings and 140 runs in under three days to capture a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. It was also Gill’s first home game as India’s Test captain after the five grueling Tests in England <\/a>to begin his Test captaincy tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second and final Test will be played at Delhi, starting Friday, October 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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