5 lesser-known wicketkeepers who can replace Rishabh Pant in the Indian team

4. Aryan Juyal

17-year-old Aryan Juyal has been a rising name in the domestic circuit and even played in India U19’s successful Youth World Cup 2018. He had made his international debut against South Africa in the tournament. In the same year, he made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh and topped the batting charts for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in 2017 with 401 runs. He then made his T20 debut in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19 for Uttar Pradesh.

Juyal led the India U19 team to victory over Sri Lanka U19 team in 2018 and led the team to 3-2 win in youth ODIs. He has 97 runs in 3 List A matches with one half-century. Given that he is just a teenager, Juyal has much to learn but still has his basics right. He has trained under Sanjay Bharadwaj in Delhi and his childhood coach Rajendra Negi was felicitated along with his ward by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat after Juyal returned from victorious U19 World Cup campaign.

Though he might be very back in the line of possible replacements for Rishabh Pant, his batting and keeping have encouraged many experts and many have focused their eyes on the growth and exposure young Juyal receives in the coming time, so that he can stake a claim in the Indian team.