Known for his batting flamboyance and wicket-keeping wit, Pant seems to be the best choice at the instant, provided he fine-tunes his temperament to convert those thirties into fifties and longer.

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Former India wicketkeeper and captain has effected over 1200 dismissals behind the stumps in all forms of cricket till date.

"Recently during the IPL, I had a word with Mahendra," Bharat told ICC on Monday. "He (talked about) his experiences keeping in England as well as what would work the best for any wicket-keeper.

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“KL, I think will be first choice in 50 overs. Whatever I have seen of KL, he hasn’t been bad behind the stumps and also once he started keeping, his batting form improved in white ball cricket.