Champions Trophy 2025 The Indian team has performed brilliantly in the ICC Champions Trophy but Rishabh Pant did not get a place in the playing eleven. Pant, who became the most expensive player in the IPL, was seen giving water.

Rishabh Pant is not getting a place in the playing eleven of Champions Trophy

Highlights

• The Indian team performed brilliantly in the Champions Trophy.
• Rishabh Pant did not get a place in the playing eleven.
• Pant, the most expensive player of IPL, was seen giving water.

New Delhi. The Indian cricket team has shown amazing performance in the ICC Champions Trophy. Team India has confirmed its place in the semi-finals by winning both the initial matches. In the first match, it defeated Bangladesh and then Pakistan. In both these matches, the most expensive player in the history of Indian Premier League did not get a place in Team India's playing eleven. The situation was such that Rishabh Pant, who is said to be the X-factor of the team, was seen giving water to the players. He carried his bag and delivered water bottles to the field. He contributed to Team India.

Even before the Champions Trophy, Team India's coach Gautam Gambhir had said that KL Rahul is the first choice as wicketkeeper. He told this to the media during the ODI series against England. Rishabh Pant will have to wait to make a place in the playing eleven. Gambhir said that KL Rahul has not done anything wrong due to which he should be dropped. His work has been good in both batting and wicketkeeping.

IPL's most expensive player

Rishabh Pant was included in the team of Lucknow Super Giants by placing a high bid of 27 crores in the mega auction for the Indian Premier League 2025. Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player sold in the history of the tournament. The Lucknow team has declared him as their captain. In the year 2016, Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut for Delhi. This time he decided to break ties with the team and go to the auction.

Rishabh Pant is giving water

Rishabh Pant was out of Team India's playing eleven in the first two matches of Champions Trophy. During the match, he was seen carrying water bottles on the field for fellow players. His video carrying the bottle is going viral on social media. Pant had a black bag in both his hands in which a water bottle was kept.