Pant, on the other hand, hasn t been at his best in the middle and with the Indian team preferring Karthik s finishing skills, he may not be a sure starter for the match against Pakistan at the MCG.
India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik can be slotted into the playing eleven by having the duo batting at number six and seven respectively ahead of their Super 12 opening clash .