Not so long ago former Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne floated the idea of India opening with Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma in the World Cup. The idea was further endorsed by cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Indian chief selector MSK Prasad also replied that they are looking at every option and nothing can be ruled out at the moment.

Australia are set to travel India for the limited-overs series against the in-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-terms-yuzvendra-chahal-as-goat-in-the-latters-latest-instagram-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Team India</strong></a>. Amidst all the talks going around its best to try Rishabh Pant as an opener in the coming home series versus the Australian team. Will the Indian team management take a step further and try the wicketkeeper-batsman as Rohit Sharma&#8217;s opening partner?

Here are the three reasons why Rishabh Pant should open in the ODI series vs Australia

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-315721" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-315721" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption>

India has a settled batting lineup and the batting order is quite rigid and lacks the surprise element. In this era of technology, a lot of tactical preparation is done by every team. With an abundance of stats, every weak and strong spot of teams is discussed in detail and a lot of important decisions are made even before a ball is bowled in the game.

Now its even more important to have some surprise elements in the team to upset the opposition preparations and forcing them to make some last minute changes to their plans. To have the surprise element and flexibility in the batting order can be crucial in big tournaments like the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-look-at-rishabh-pant-as-a-competition-wriddhiman-saha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a>. Forcing a slight change in the plan of the opposition in high-pressure games can cause unrest in the opposition camp and work in favor of the Indian team.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-295033" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-2.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295033" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)</figcaption>

After England&#8217;s dismal performance in the 2015 World Cup, a lot of changes were brought by the ECB and one of them was the change in pitches prepared in England for the limited overs format. Since the last few years, some mammoth scores have been made in high scoring grounds of England. In 2018 the English team also recorded the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yusuf-pathans-highest-odi-score-best-world-according-wikipedia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>highest ODI score</strong></a> in Men&#8217;s cricket after smashing 481/6 in 50 overs against the Australian team. In some grounds like the Trent Bridge, even 350 seemed like a par score in recent times.

In games like these, it&#8217;s important to score heavily in the first ten overs when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. India can use Rishabh Pant in high scoring matches as an opener to capitalize the power play overs. This can be useful to provide some momentum to the team while chasing big scores in the World Cup.

Also with a free license at the top Rishabh Pant can be destructive with the amount of skill and power the young man possess. He can be the Indian version of the Australian legend <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-commentator-adam-gilchrist-made-josh-lalor-aware-of-his-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Adam Gilchrist</strong></a> and upset the morale of the opposition team by hurting them early in the game.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-295710" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-4.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295710" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Being a wicketkeeper and aggressive middle-order batsman, Rishabh Pant can give a lot of flexibility to the World Cup squad if he can open the innings. Multidimensional players are really useful for maintaining the balance of the team. Rishabh Pant&#8217;s rise as an opener could really give the flexibility to the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-t20i-series-indias-strongest-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian squad</strong></a> as it gives the selectors more options in the bowling department.

The Indian team can include an extra fast bowler or an all-rounder in the squad instead of an extra backup opener. In long tournaments like the World Cup, it&#8217;s important to have some extra bowling options for covering any last minute injuries or in matches where the management decides to rest the frontline bowlers to give them some much-needed rest before some big matches.

<em><strong>~ Written by Rohit Modi</strong></em>

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<p>Not so long ago former Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne floated the idea of India opening with Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma in the World Cup. The idea was further endorsed by cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Indian chief selector MSK Prasad also replied that they are looking at every option and nothing can be ruled out at the moment.</p>
<p>Australia are set to travel India for the limited-overs series against the in-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-terms-yuzvendra-chahal-as-goat-in-the-latters-latest-instagram-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Team India</strong></a>. Amidst all the talks going around its best to try Rishabh Pant as an opener in the coming home series versus the Australian team. Will the Indian team management take a step further and try the wicketkeeper-batsman as Rohit Sharma’s opening partner?</p>
<h3>Here are the three reasons why Rishabh Pant should open in the ODI series vs Australia</h3>
<h3>1. To Surprise the opposition</h3>
<figure id="attachment_315721" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-315721" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-315721" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-315721" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>India has a settled batting lineup and the batting order is quite rigid and lacks the surprise element. In this era of technology, a lot of tactical preparation is done by every team. With an abundance of stats, every weak and strong spot of teams is discussed in detail and a lot of important decisions are made even before a ball is bowled in the game.</p>
<p>Now its even more important to have some surprise elements in the team to upset the opposition preparations and forcing them to make some last minute changes to their plans. To have the surprise element and flexibility in the batting order can be crucial in big tournaments like the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-look-at-rishabh-pant-as-a-competition-wriddhiman-saha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a>. Forcing a slight change in the plan of the opposition in high-pressure games can cause unrest in the opposition camp and work in favor of the Indian team.</p>
<h3>2. To capitalize the Power Play overs</h3>
<figure id="attachment_295033" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-295033" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-295033" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-2.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295033" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>After England’s dismal performance in the 2015 World Cup, a lot of changes were brought by the ECB and one of them was the change in pitches prepared in England for the limited overs format. Since the last few years, some mammoth scores have been made in high scoring grounds of England. In 2018 the English team also recorded the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yusuf-pathans-highest-odi-score-best-world-according-wikipedia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>highest ODI score</strong></a> in Men’s cricket after smashing 481/6 in 50 overs against the Australian team. In some grounds like the Trent Bridge, even 350 seemed like a par score in recent times.</p>
<p>In games like these, it’s important to score heavily in the first ten overs when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. India can use Rishabh Pant in high scoring matches as an opener to capitalize the power play overs.&nbsp;This can be useful to provide some momentum to the team while chasing big scores in the World Cup.</p>
<p>Also with a free license at the top Rishabh Pant can be destructive with the amount of skill and power the young man possess. He can be the Indian version of the Australian legend <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-commentator-adam-gilchrist-made-josh-lalor-aware-of-his-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Adam Gilchrist</strong></a> and upset the morale of the opposition team by hurting them early in the game.</p>
<h3>3. To provide flexibility to the squad</h3>
<figure id="attachment_295710" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-295710" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-295710" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-4.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295710" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Being a wicketkeeper and aggressive middle-order batsman, Rishabh Pant can give a lot of flexibility to the World Cup squad if he can open the innings. Multidimensional players are really useful for maintaining the balance of the team. Rishabh Pant’s rise as an opener could really give the flexibility to the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-t20i-series-indias-strongest-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian squad</strong></a> as it gives the selectors more options in the bowling department.</p>
<p>The Indian team can include an extra fast bowler or an all-rounder in the squad instead of an extra backup opener. In long tournaments like the World Cup, it’s important to have some extra bowling options for covering any last minute injuries or in matches where the management decides to rest the frontline bowlers to give them some much-needed rest before some big matches.</p>
<p><em><strong>~ Written by Rohit Modi</strong></em></p>
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<p>Not so long ago former Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne floated the idea of India opening with Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma in the World Cup. The idea was further endorsed by cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. Indian chief selector MSK Prasad also replied that they are looking at every option and nothing can be ruled out at the moment.</p>
<p>Australia are set to travel India for the limited-overs series against the in-form <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-terms-yuzvendra-chahal-as-goat-in-the-latters-latest-instagram-post/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Team India</strong></a>. Amidst all the talks going around its best to try Rishabh Pant as an opener in the coming home series versus the Australian team. Will the Indian team management take a step further and try the wicketkeeper-batsman as Rohit Sharma&#8217;s opening partner?</p>
<h3>Here are the three reasons why Rishabh Pant should open in the ODI series vs Australia</h3>
<h3>1. To Surprise the opposition</h3>
<figure id="attachment_315721" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-315721" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-315721" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-315721" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>India has a settled batting lineup and the batting order is quite rigid and lacks the surprise element. In this era of technology, a lot of tactical preparation is done by every team. With an abundance of stats, every weak and strong spot of teams is discussed in detail and a lot of important decisions are made even before a ball is bowled in the game.</p>
<p>Now its even more important to have some surprise elements in the team to upset the opposition preparations and forcing them to make some last minute changes to their plans. To have the surprise element and flexibility in the batting order can be crucial in big tournaments like the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/i-dont-look-at-rishabh-pant-as-a-competition-wriddhiman-saha/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>World Cup</strong></a>. Forcing a slight change in the plan of the opposition in high-pressure games can cause unrest in the opposition camp and work in favor of the Indian team.</p>
<h3>2. To capitalize the Power Play overs</h3>
<figure id="attachment_295033" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-295033" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-295033" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-2.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295033" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>After England&#8217;s dismal performance in the 2015 World Cup, a lot of changes were brought by the ECB and one of them was the change in pitches prepared in England for the limited overs format. Since the last few years, some mammoth scores have been made in high scoring grounds of England. In 2018 the English team also recorded the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yusuf-pathans-highest-odi-score-best-world-according-wikipedia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>highest ODI score</strong></a> in Men&#8217;s cricket after smashing 481/6 in 50 overs against the Australian team. In some grounds like the Trent Bridge, even 350 seemed like a par score in recent times.</p>
<p>In games like these, it&#8217;s important to score heavily in the first ten overs when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle. India can use Rishabh Pant in high scoring matches as an opener to capitalize the power play overs. This can be useful to provide some momentum to the team while chasing big scores in the World Cup.</p>
<p>Also with a free license at the top Rishabh Pant can be destructive with the amount of skill and power the young man possess. He can be the Indian version of the Australian legend <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-commentator-adam-gilchrist-made-josh-lalor-aware-of-his-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Adam Gilchrist</strong></a> and upset the morale of the opposition team by hurting them early in the game.</p>
<h3>3. To provide flexibility to the squad</h3>
<figure id="attachment_295710" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-295710" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-295710" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rishabh-Pant-4.jpg" alt="Rishabh Pant" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-295710" class="wp-caption-text">Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Being a wicketkeeper and aggressive middle-order batsman, Rishabh Pant can give a lot of flexibility to the World Cup squad if he can open the innings. Multidimensional players are really useful for maintaining the balance of the team. Rishabh Pant&#8217;s rise as an opener could really give the flexibility to the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-t20i-series-indias-strongest-playing-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Indian squad</strong></a> as it gives the selectors more options in the bowling department.</p>
<p>The Indian team can include an extra fast bowler or an all-rounder in the squad instead of an extra backup opener. In long tournaments like the World Cup, it&#8217;s important to have some extra bowling options for covering any last minute injuries or in matches where the management decides to rest the frontline bowlers to give them some much-needed rest before some big matches.</p>
<p><em><strong>~ Written by Rohit Modi</strong></em></p>
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Will the Indian team management take a step further and try the wicketkeeper-batsman as Rohit Sharma's opening partner?

3 Reasons why Rishabh Pant should open in the ODI series vs Australia

Not so long ago former Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne floated the idea of India opening with Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma in the World Cup.

3 Reasons why Rishabh Pant should open in the ODI series vs Australia

Will the Indian team management take a step further and try the wicketkeeper-batsman as Rohit Sharma's opening partner?

3. To provide flexibility to the squad

Get the latest Cricket News and updates from India vs Australia series, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.