KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant: Gambhir`s confirms India`s "number-one wicketkeeper"

Updated On: 13 February, 2025 03:45 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed the side`s number one wicketkeeper. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

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Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed the side`s number one wicketkeeper. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/X)

<p>India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-eng-odis-rishabh-pant-bats-kl-rahul-keeps-but-who-will-be-gautam-gambhirs-final-choice-23478564" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>KL Rahul</strong></a> is the first-choice wicketkeeper over Rishabh Pant ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025</p>

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India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that KL Rahul is the first-choice wicketkeeper over Rishabh Pant ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025

<p>For the three ODIs against <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/kevin-pietersen-slams-england-for-not-training-post-nagpur-loss-23482753" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a>, Rahul was chosen to keep the wickets while Pant occupied a spot on the bench</p>

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For the three ODIs against England, Rahul was chosen to keep the wickets while Pant occupied a spot on the bench

<p>There were a few speculations that <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/hamari-team-mein-rishabh-pant-witty-jibe-at-punjab-kings-after-becoming-lsg-captain-23468448" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rishabh Pant</strong></a> might return to the playing XI, but the air got cleared when Rahul showed up on the field</p>

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There were a few speculations that Rishabh Pant might return to the playing XI, but the air got cleared when Rahul showed up on the field

<p>With the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/champions-trophy-2025-team-india-veteran-shikhar-dhawan-named-as-the-official-ambassador-of-the-event-23482290" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Champions Trophy 2025</strong></a> set to return next week after more than seven years, Gambhir backed Rahul as India`s number-one wicketkeeper at the moment</p>

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With the Champions Trophy 2025 set to return next week after more than seven years, Gambhir backed Rahul as India`s number-one wicketkeeper at the moment

<p>"See, ultimately, it`s very difficult to talk about individuals, but all I can say is that if he`s part of the squad if the time comes, he might get an opportunity, but at the moment, obviously, KL (Rahul) is the number one wicketkeeper, and he`s delivered for us," <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shreyas-iyer-wasnt-supposed-to-be-benched-throughout-england-series-gambhir-23482558" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Gautam Gambhir</strong></a></p>

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"See, ultimately, it`s very difficult to talk about individuals, but all I can say is that if he`s part of the squad if the time comes, he might get an opportunity, but at the moment, obviously, KL (Rahul) is the number one wicketkeeper, and he`s delivered for us," Gautam Gambhir

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