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Rishabh Pant won't be dropped despite poor form

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Publish: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 (17:06 IST) Updated: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 (17:13 IST)
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Chennai:India's batting coach Vikram Rathour today said time has not come yet to give under-fire wicketkeeper/batsman Rishab Pant a break.
Talking to reporters ahead of the first ODI against West Indies here, he said Rishab has immense ability and he could be a X-factor.He could be a massive player team once he starts getting runs and be a match winner.
 
''Everybody believes he can be an X factor. All of us believe he is a good player who can come good'', he said and added that Pant was working hard on his game and fitness.
 
Asked time has come to give him a break, Rathour said ''I don't think the time has arrived yet. We are hoping he comes good.''
 
About the ODI series, he said ''we are up against one of the good teams. We are taking it like any other series and are looking to win.''He said there were no injury concerns in the team.
(UNI) 
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