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Rishabh Pant still has a long way to go as a keeper: Kirmani

One of India's all-time great wicketkeepers Syed Kirmani tells mid-day that Rishabh Pant has to work on his basic technique of wicketkeeping

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India stumper Rishabh Pant in action against England during the Trent Bridge Test in August. Pic/AFP

India stumper Rishabh Pant in action against England during the Trent Bridge Test in August. Pic/AFP

Rishabh Pant's power-packed batting has certainly prompted several pundits to suggests that he is ready to take over the mantle from legendary MS Dhoni when the appropriate time arrives in limited overs cricket.

Batting-wise? Yes. But whether Pant is also the best glovesman that India have from the available pool could be tough to answer. Pant had a torrid time behind the stumps in his first Test on home soil. He leaked 21 byes [16 in first innings and five in the second innings] and dropped two catches against West Indies in the first Test here at the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium which concluded on Saturday.

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