IPL will decide India's No.4, Pant can do job: Sourav Ganguly

Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly and coach Ricky Ponting believe that Rishabh Pant could be the answer to India's woes as he has the temperament and talent to do the role in England

There has been a lot of debates on who will be India's No.4 in the upcoming World Cup. With India skipper Virat Kohli trying a few options in the just-concluded ODI series against Australia, the debate continues on who will finally board the flight to England when the Indian team leaves for the World Cup.

Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly and coach Ricky Ponting believe that Rishabh Pant could be the answer to India's woes as he has the temperament and talent to do the role in England.

“Look at how Pant played in the last IPL. In ODIs, Pant is coming in and going out because MS Dhoni is there and that doesn't help. Pant is your future. For the next 10 years, you will see a lot of him. He will be a huge asset for the Indian team,” Ganguly said.

Echoing the sentiments, Ponting added, “I would be picking him in the Indian team as the batsman for No.4 as he can win you the game with his talent. We want him to focus on IPL because if the boys do well they will get a call for the World Cup.”

Ganguly said the Indian Premier League (IPL) will decide the No.4 slot.

“Many choices are there but I think the IPL will in a way decide who will get that position. I had said Pujara because he has been in good form. I saw Dravid do the role when I was captain. If you don't have an option you can try him. Pant or Rayudu could be an option. We can give our opinion, but somewhere I feel Kohli knows who it should be,” said Ganguly.