These decisions are not easy - KL Rahul opens up on the Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik debate ahead of IND vs AUS 2022 series × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News India vs Australia 2022 News

These decisions are not easy - KL Rahul opens up on the Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik debate ahead of IND vs AUS 2022 series

By Anuj Nitin Prabhu Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Rishabh Pant (L) and Dinesh Karthik (P.C.:Twitter) Team India vice-captain KL Rahul has accepted that it will be a tough decision to leave out either Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik for the upcoming T20I series against Australia, set to begin on Tuesday. The Men in Blue had backed Pant over Karthik for most of the Asia Cup, but the southpaw wasn't able to fulfill the role given to him. Many feel that it is high time Team India stop experimenting and decide who they want to play as their first-choice wicketkeeper. However, speaking to reporters ahead of the Australian series, KL Rahul explained the factors that the team will take into consideration before making a decision. He said: "It really depends on what kind of combination we want to go with. It will always depend on firstly the surface that we're going to play on. Secondly, the teams that we're playing against. And yeah, these decisions are not easy." Wasim Jaffer@WasimJaffer14My team for tomorrow:
1. KL
2. Rohit
3. VK
4. SKY
5. Hardik
6. DK (wk)
7. Axar
8. Harshal
9. Bhuvi
10. Bumrah
11. Chahal

What's yours? #INDvAUS7793332My team for tomorrow:1. KL2. Rohit3. VK4. SKY 5. Hardik6. DK (wk)7. Axar8. Harshal9. Bhuvi10. Bumrah11. ChahalWhat's yours? #INDvAUS

Both Pant and Karthik to me do different roles KL Rahul

KL Rahul also clarified that Pant and Karthik don't have the same role in the Indian team. Pant is more of a middle-order batter being instructed to take on the spinners, while the veteran 'DK' is probably their designated finisher. David@CricketFreakD1Solution 1], problems is, we have all top 7, right handed batters if DK is picked, So Pant(left hander) comes into plans who is highly unreliable and unproved at no. 5! Also Pant brings confusion in batting order, DK is designated finisher and role is clear.1102Solution 1], problems is, we have all top 7, right handed batters if DK is picked, So Pant(left hander) comes into plans who is highly unreliable and unproved at no. 5! Also Pant brings confusion in batting order, DK is designated finisher and role is clear. https://t.co/CbVQjI1cTW The vice-captain claimed that there will be a discussion between the team management and the leadership group. The decision on whom to play will be taken based on the conditions. He asserted: "Obviously, both of them are really high-quality players and they have been playing really well. Both of them to me do different roles. So for us as a team, and for the captain and coach, obviously at the leadership group, is to see what role we need on that particular day." Who will be your first-choice wicketkeeper between Pant and Karthik for the first T20I against Australia? Let us know in the comments. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी