The Pant vs DK Debate

The first post in my new series, Cricket Debates. Check out me and @vkasliwal debating it out over "Pant or DK: Who should be India's wicketkeeper in T20Is?"

@vkasliwal speaks for Dinesh Karthik, who is in the form of his life, while I back the exciting Rishabh Pant. Who are you rooting for? Let us know in the comments.

Presenting you, The Pant vs DK Debate.

A big thanks to Viraat Kasliwal for agreeing to be a part of this.

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