Rishabh Pant's 'chaotic' leadership style and batting might be the wildcard India need to level the test series against South Africa, former cricketer Jonty Rhodes said on Friday.

Pant will lead India in Guwahati in Shubman Gill's absence after the skipper was ruled out due to a neck injury. Gill retired hurt in the first test after facing just three balls in the first innings and did not bat in the second.

Known for his hard-hitting and aggressive batting style, the match will mark 28-year-old Pant's first outing as captain in the longest format in his 49th test, which begins on Saturday.

The wicketkeeper-batter boasts experience as captain in five T20 internationals and in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, and Rhodes said his unconventional

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