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Year in Review: Gaffes galore; Rishabh Pant's top 5 blunders in 2019

With Dhoni unavailable after the ICC World Cup, Pant had a good opportunity to prove his mettle, but he squandered too many good starts as a batsman, and did little to stand out as a wicketkeeper

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Rishabh Pant

Erick Massey New Delhi
What do you do when you have enormous shoes to fill? For one, you steer clear of blunders. Not Rishabh Pant. Widely seen as a natural successor to MS Dhoni in the India cricket team, Pant in 2019 got a great opportunity to prove his mettle and seal his place in the squad. But, given his many misses, he has yet to give the team management enough confidence.

As Dhoni made himself unavailable for selection after the ICC Cricket World Cup earlier in the year, all eyes were on the Delhi southpaw who is known for his power-hitting abilities and a