NEW DELHI: KL Rahul could serve as a promising wicketkeeper-batter option for India in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Nonetheless, Rishabh Pant should be the preferred choice if he is fit enough to play, reckons legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.
Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson were chosen by the selectors as the two wicketkeeper-batters in India's 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Rishabh Pant wasn't available for selection due to ongoing recovery from injuries after a near fatal car crash in December 2022, and KL Rahul was not included in the squad despite being available for consideration.
