Pant released to play Mushtaq Ali, KS Bharat to join as Saha cover

Indian selection committee has decided to release Rishabh Pant to get some match time in domestic cricket ahe of limited-overs series against West Indies next month. Andhra keeper-batsman Kona Shrikar Bharat will join Indian team as Wriddhiman Saha's cover for a remaining couple of days during second and final Test against Banglesh. "Rishabh will be playing all six matches (3 T20s and 3 ODIs) against West Indies. selectors thought it's only prudent that he goes and plays in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Delhi," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anymity.

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KS Bharat called-up as cover for Saha

Bharat, who has been a regular feature for India A in red-ball matches finally got some consolation for his consistent performances during last two seasons. He has scored 3,909 runs in 69 first-class games with eight hundreds and 20 half-centuries which includes a triple hundred. "I played first pink-ball match in  Luckw when it was introduced in Duleep Trophy in 2015," Bharat told PTI as he was on his way to airport from his Visakhapatnam residence.

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He said that he was called and asked to join team by 8.30 am tomorrow morning. "I got a call and asked to join team I'm reaching at 8.30 tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to share dressing room with my idol Virat Bhai," said Bharat, who will at maximum get a couple of days with match poised to end inside three days. ICC rule that came into effect in 2017 where a substitute keeper can take place of first team glovesman if he happens to sustain an on field injury.  However Wriddhiman Saha is doing perfectly fine at moment and Bharat's inclusion is merely a precautionary measure. "Wriddhiman is one of best wicketkeepers of current era. I'm hoping to learnt a lot from m. Too excited," he ded. 

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