'Person you were preparing to succeed Dhoni is serving water': Ashish Nehra on Rishabh Pant being replaced by KL Rahul

The Indian cricket team have had many options when it came to wicketkeepers. While the future of MS Dhoni is not yet known India have options in Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Sanju Samson.

However, since Pant has not performed with the bat and even behind the stumps, the gloves were given to KL Rahul.

Seeing this, former India pacer Ashish Nehra said that the Indian team’s selectors should be more patient with Pant. 

Talking to Aakash Chopra, Nehra said, “There are a lot of talented players but they should be backed for a longer duration.”

“Today also when we talk about the number 5 and 6 slots in Indian ODI side, then we are not sure about it. KL Rahul is playing on the 5th position and Pant, the person you were preparing to succeed MS Dhoni, is serving water,” Nehra said.

“I know he has missed his chances and there is no doubt about it, but then you have kept him in the team because you saw the potential in him at 22-23 years,” Nehra added.

Nehra also spoke about India's 3-0 loss to New Zealand in the ODI series earlier this year. 

He said that he disagrees with the comments made by India skipper Virat Kohli.

“If you win and tell this it’s a different thing. It’s wrong to say that the year is for T20s and so we don’t care about 50-over matches…if it doesn’t matter then why did you even come to play. Are you trying to tell that the Indian team didn’t try to win those ODI matches against New Zealand. I don’t agree with Virat Kohli’s statement,” Nehra said.