However, that doesn't mean Pant is being given a rest. MS Dhoni - the mentor for team India for T20 World Cup - was seen practicing with the youngster on the sidelines while the match was going on. The two were engaged in wicketkeeping drills right on the boundary.
Dhoni and Pant pic.twitter.com/YWxXqNHirJ
— Sunaina Gosh (@Sunainagosh7) October 20, 2021
While on the field, Australia was struggling inside the powerplay after losing three wickets - David Warner, Aaron Finch, and Mitchell Marsh early.