Know Why Rishabh Pant Was Released Minutes Before Bangladesh Vs India First ODI

Dhaka: The BCCI announced on Sunday that wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been released from India’s ODI squad and the southpaw will join the side before the Test series. The announcement came in at the stroke of the toss for the first ODI.

According to the BCCI statement, it was said that Pant has been released in consultation with the medical team. However, the nor the board neither captain Rohit Sharma, at the toss, specified about the exact reason for Pant’s exclusion.

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In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought

Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI.#TeamIndia | #BANvIND

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2022

“In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought. Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI,” the BCCI statement read.

The 25-year-old has been facing a lot of criticism regarding his form after a string of low scores. In the current year, Pant has played 12 ODIs scoring 336 runs including a century and a fifty at an average of 37.33.

In T20Is, Pant’s 2022 record states he has scored 364 runs in 25 games with just a single fifty. Whether, Pant has suffered any injury is exactly not known, Rohit did give a hint during the toss when he said the team is dealing with few injuries.

“Some injures and few issues, we got four all-rounders playing. Washington, Shardul, Shahbaz, Deepak Chahar. Kuldeep Sen is making his debut. Myself, Shikhar and Virat up the order. KL Rahul will keep wickets,” the India captain said.