PERTH: Rishabh Pant will arrive at the main nets with multiple bats in tow. He will take turns with each bat till he is exhausted, till onlookers get bored and walk away. This has been the highly-rated left-handed batter's routine over the past few days, from the SCG to Perth. It was the same at the Optus Stadium on Saturday.
Right now, it is hard to be Pant. He is training for a day which may or may not come in this World Cup. With the team management having punted on Dinesh Karthik as finisher come what may, the only slot available for Pant is that of opener alongside Rohit Sharma, a slot occupied right now by KL Rahul, who also happens to be the vice-captain.
