Bharat, who will be playing in front of his home crowd, said the team has worked on its shortcomings in the series-opener in which England staged a sensational comeback to win the game by 28 runs.
Sanju Samson has always been at the receiving end of the selection heartbreak after making his international debut back in 2015.
Pant was struck on the helmet by a Pat Cummins bouncer in the 44th over of India's innings in the first ODI on Tuesday following which KL Rahul had to do the glovework when India came out to field.
Andhra Pradesh wicketkeeper K.S. Bharat has been called to Kolkata to join the Indian Test squad as the second gloveman behind Wriddhiman Saha.
