India, May 5 -- Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's underwhelming form in the ongoing IPL season has sparked a storm on social media, with fans and critics alike questioning his place in the Indian cricket team, especially in the T20 format. The scrutiny intensified after yet another failure with the bat, after he got out on 18 runs, on Sunday night against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala.

Rishabh, who was the costliest buy this season at Rs.27 crore, has managed just 128 runs in 11 matches so far. His average hovers just above 12, and his strike rate has dipped below 100-alarming numbers for a player considered one of India's premier white-ball batters. The lack of impactful innings has led to widespread criticism online, with netizens question...