Pant smashed 59 in the warm-up game against England in Mumbai. Pant smashed 59 in the warm-up game against England in Mumbai. Most international teams have an all-out attacking option at the top in the shortest format while India don’t. It would be silly to have Virat Kohli swinging around instead of anchoring the innings even in T20 format. And if Pant can turn out to be a success, India can breathe a touch easy in the shortest format.

Source: Indian Express January 28, 2017 23:53 UTC