Rishabh Pant has been one of the finest wicket-keeper batters that India has ever produced. However, his white-ball career has been short-lived compared to his Test career. The former vice-captain of the India National Cricket Team has been a regular member of the red-ball format and has performed exceptionally well in the traditional format over the years, whether overseas or at home.
Pant is currently the captain of the Rest of India side, which is set to play the Irani Cup. He was in contention for the backup wicket-keeper for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies National Cricket Team, but Dhruv Jurel was picked ahead of him. The flamboyant batter will try to make a comeback into the white-ball side.
While speaking on the Business of Sport, Rishabh Pant was asked how he feels about being out of the white-ball side. He replied, stating that he feels bad about it and also revealed that sometimes things do not go as planned and, as an athlete, they have to bear with the setback so that they can try and make a comeback.
Rishabh Pant on being dropped from ODI and T20I squad, "So definitely, you know, you feel bad when something like this happens, but, you know, as an athlete, mindset, you know, like we always say that when there is a setback, there is always a comeback. You know, as long as these are things as an athlete you have to deal with in day-to-day life."
"You know, when people talk about this happened to me, that happened to me, I think, as athletes, this is part and parcel of the game. But at the same time, you know, as an individual, you know how hard you're working, how clear you are in your path."
"You have to keep pushing": Rishabh Pant on discipline and hardwork
Rishabh Pant also feels it is not easy to maintain the same level every day, and people will talk, and it is all about clearing the mind, as you have to train well and stay disciplined, as it is easier to make opinions rather than face it, and similarly people have to wait for things to occur.
He added, "Sometimes it's not easy to maintain at this level, but at the same time, you know, like I said, if you're clear in your mind and you know you have to see it in your mind first. A lot of people say that, but to make it happen every day, you have to—there is a voice, you know, in your head which is very constant, in a very disciplined manner. You have to train it."
"Obviously, over a period of time, that doesn't matter, what you have to keep pushing, you have to keep getting better. The only thing is, like, I would say it's easier to make opinions all the time, but at the same time, you know, people have to wait for things to happen."
Rishabh Pant's ODI form
Rishabh Pant last featured in the ODI squad for the series against South Africa in late 2025. However, he did not play a single game, as KL Rahul was the captain of the series and also kept wickets. The last match he played was back in Sri Lanka in 2024. He was also part of the ICC Champions Trophy squad but did not play any matches.
The Southpaw has played 31 ODI matches, scoring 871 runs at an average of 33.50 and a strike rate of 106.22. This decent performance in the middle order has left him out of the team. In the Irani Cup, he will need to look to perform well ahead of the Test series in New Zealand.
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