Rishabh Pant breaks silence on losing India ODI place to KL Rahul

Rishabh Pant broke his silence on losing his India ODI spot to KL Rahul, the Times of India reported on 2026-10-02.

Pant said, "You feel bad."

The article says Pant has not played an ODI for India in more than two years and that his international career is in limbo. It adds that he has shone in Test matches, and that, after a year lost to injury, players like KL Rahul have seized their chance amid fierce competition for the wicketkeeper role in ODIs and T20s.