Cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra said IPL 2025 is a "big opportunity" for Rishabh Pant to earn a place in India's T20I squad. "There are a lot of discussions that he'd open [for LSG] as keepers are batting there...You don't have to compete with Sanju Samson," he said. "I'd say there's no need to bat above number three or four," he added.