India, March 16 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant has been asked to make IPL 2025 count if he wants to return to India's T20I setup. Former India batter Aakash Chopra reckons the left-hander needs to score heaps of runs if he wants to make a comeback to the national side and make a case for himself for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026.

Pant was a part of India's T20 World Cup-winning squad in 2024, but since then, he has not played many matches in the format. He also recently warmed the bench in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy and did not get to play a single match.

Chopra believes that Pant needs to break the door down and score heaps of runs in the IPL 2025 season for LSG to put pressure on batters like San...