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

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

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

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

"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