Sunil Gavaskar criticized Pant's shot selection during the first innings of the MCG Test, calling it "stupid." Pant was dismissed after playing an unorthodox shot. In the second innings, when India was fighting to save the Test, Pant played a rash shot off Travis Head and got dismissed, triggering a collapse.
Following India's collapse in the fourth Test, where they went from 121/3 to being bowled out for 155 runs, there is growing speculation that Pant could be dropped for the fifth Test. Dhruv Jurel is seen as a possible option to step in, but whether he can make a significant impact remains uncertain.
I Have Heard That This Is a Likely Option - Vikrant Gupta
Gupta said that Rohit Sharma was asked about Pant's shots, with Rohit sarcastically asking, "Which shot?" Gupta also noted that Pant was aware of his underperformance in Australia, as he had failed to convert scores of 25-30 into big innings. Gupta added that dropping Pant in favor of Jurel was a likely option.
"I think in the press conference of Rohit Sharma, in which he was asked about his shot, Rohit said, which shot? I mean, not the first one or the second one? And Rishabh Pant will also realize that he was incarnated in Australia. And he knows that he has underperformed in Australia. I mean, you're making 25-30, but you couldn't play a big part. So, now, I don't know what message will be sent by replacing Rishabh Pant with Dhruv Jurel, but I have heard that this is a likely option," he added.
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Jurel also showed solid form in domestic matches, notably scoring 93 for ROI in the Irani Trophy against Mumbai. He may not bring the same flair as Rishabh Pant, but he could offer much-needed stability to the middle order.
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