Rishabh Pant , who will lead India in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, acknowledged on Friday that captaining in a one-off match is not ideal but said he remains focused on the task after regular skipper Shubman Gill was released from the squad due to injury. Pant was handed the captaincy after Gill suffered a neck injury while batting in the first innings at Eden Gardens and was later hospitalised. South Africa currently lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test. "One-off match is not the best scenario for a captain, but I am thankful to the BCCI for giving me this honour. Sometimes, if you think too much about a big occasion, it doesn't help," Pant said at the pre-match press conference. "I don't want to overthink. We had a tough first

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