New York (USA):India batting coach Vikram Rathour dropped a major hint on the possibility of Rishabh Pant retaining the number three spot in the batting line-up for the remaining games of the World Cup. India's batting set-up for their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium raised a lot of eyebrows with the team promoting Rishabh Pant in the batting unit.
India decided to resort away from their usual opening duo of skipper Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Stalwart Virat Kohli came out to open with the experienced captain.
With Kohli promoted to the opening slot, it was expected that Suryakumar Yadav would come in to bat next. However, Rishabh Pant came out to bat at the number three spot and struck the winning runs for the Men in Blue.
After the game, Rathour hinted that Pant could continue to feature in the role as he helps in establishing a left and right-handed batting combination. "Yes, he has been batting really well. The two games he has played, he has looked really, really good. So yes, at the moment he is our number three, and it helps that he is the left-hander," Rathour said in the post-match press conference.