Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer suggested on Tuesday (September 12) that Rohit Sharma should give Rishabh Pant a chance to open in T20Is to see where he performs best. 

Jaffer emphasized how Rohit Sharma's limited-overs career reached extraordinary heights when former captain MS Dhoni gave him the opportunity to open the batting during the 2013 Champions Trophy.

"I still think opening the inns is where we could see the best of Pant in T20. Provided Rohit is ok to bat @ 4. MS took a punt on Rohit before CT in 2013, and the rest is history. Time for Rohit to take a punt on Pant. KL, Pant, VK, Rohit, Sky would be my top five," Jaffer wrote in a tweet.

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Pant opened the innings in T20Is twice this year and managed 27 runs at a strike rate of over 130.

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On Monday, September 12, the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup was announced by the BCCI. 

India squad for the T20 World Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Akshar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.

Standby players – Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar

(NDTV INPUTS)