Kohli appeals for 'space' for struggling Pant

India captain Virat Kohli has come to the defence of under-fire wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant as he seeks a settled team to fight for the T20 World Cup in less than a year. Pant had been seen as the successor to M.S. Dhoni, now established as one of the country's all-time greats, but pundits have turned on the 22-year-old in recent months. Pant, already overtaken by Wriddhiman