# Rishabh Pant’s form slump leaves his Test future uncertain 2026-08-10T02:46:03+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rishabh Pant is at a crossroads after a string of low scores, including a dismissal for two runs off five balls in India's only practice game against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter attempted an extravagant aerial drive off his fifth delivery and was caught at long-off, raising questions about his shot selection. The 27-year-old recently lost the Test vice-captaincy, which he had taken on under Shubman Gill's captaincy during India's tour of England last year. The Hindu reports that successive coaches from Ravi Shastri to Gautam Gambhir have given Pant licence to play his natural game but with a rider to be more selective and game-aware. Pant has completed a decade in Indian colours but has had an eminently forgettable last few months. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Gautam Gambhir, Indian cricket team, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Sri Lanka tour, Test cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pants-form-slump-leaves-his-test-future-uncertain/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rishabh-pants-form-slump-leaves-his-test-future-uncertain/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.