India, April 16 -- It goes without saying that the Indian cricket team enjoys a depth of talent like none of its contemporaries. With at least five decent candidates for each slot, the level of competition is stiff. If someone like Ruturaj Gaikwad is struggling to break through into the T20I set-up, or a youngster like Sarfaraz Khan can still not cement his place in the Test team, just imagine how intense the race to the top is. One place for which the fight is real is that of India's wicketkeeper. Rishabh Pant is the odds of favourite in Tests, whereas, in T20Is, Sanju Samson has been donning the gloves. In ODIs, the KL Rahul experiment continues to work well, with India recently winning the Champions Trophy.

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