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Star Sports Network Expert: Ahead of India’s ODI series against England starting in Nagpur on Thursday, the hosts’ need to decide who between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant is their first-choice wicketkeeper-batter.

India’s ODI wicket-keeping decision against England will heavily influence the team combination for their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai. Given his past successes, Rahul is likely to be chosen over Pant for the upcoming ODI series against England, according to Sanjay Bangar, the former Indian player who also worked as their batting coach.

“My take is the player who has performed in that particular position should get the first look in. If you cast your mind back to the way KL Rahul has performed not only as a batsman but also as a wicketkeeper, some of the catches and the way he kept in the World Cup was simply fabulous.