"Keep your eyes away": Rohit Sharma urges patience over misfiring Rishabh Pant

The stand-in India T20 captain wants the wicket-keeper batsman to be given a chance to prove himself amid a period of uncertain form

Rishabh Pant is undeserving of the unrelenting scrutiny which continues to accompany his every display for India, according to stand-in T20 captain Rohit Sharma.

The 22-year-old has been given a prominent role across all formats, yet has failed to justify that promotion in recent months.

Uncertain displays in the Tests against West Indies saw him lose his place for the series against South Africa, as Wriddhiman Saha took the gloves against The Proteas.

Nevertheless, Pant is seen as the heir-apparent to MS Dhoni - whose international future remains clouded in mystery - in the white-ball team but in 10 limited overs starts since the World Cup he has just one half-century and has committed errors behind the stumps.

Pant will surely have a key role to play when India attempt to win the T20 series over Bangladesh on Sunday, but Rohit has asked for the attention on his performances to relent.

"There's a lot of talk happening about Rishabh Pant, every day, every minute," Rohit said ahead of the third T20I in Nagpur, with the series locked at 1-1.

"I just feel that he needs to be allowed to do what he wants to do on the field. And I would request everyone to just keep your eyes away from Rishabh Pant for a while.

"He is a young guy trying to make his mark in international cricket, every move he makes on the field, people start talking about it."