India, July 22 -- Former India head coach Ravi Shastri reckoned that the team management should rather rest Rishabh Pant, who suffered an injury during the Lord's Test, and not risk playing him as a specialist batter in the must-win Manchester game. However, former cricketers Aakash Chopra and Irfan Pathan rejected the logic, while offering an alternative to head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Pant had injured his finger during England's first innings in the third Test, after which Dhruv Jurel replaced him as the wicketkeeper. The vice-captain had, however, returned to bat in both innings.
Despite India being in must-win territory after the heartbreaking loss in London, Shastri felt the tourists should rest Pant and keep him fresh for the series...
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