India, July 29 -- Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers admitted he was surprised by Rishabh Pant's inclusion in India's Test squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Pant recently lost the vice-captaincy to KL Rahul in the longest format but continues to be regarded as one of India's most important Test batters. De Villiers linked his surprise to Pant's difficult run of form over the past year, particularly his disappointing IPL campaign with Lucknow Super Giants after being signed for INR 27.5 crore. The pressure of the hefty price tag appeared to weigh heavily on the wicketkeeper-batter, who eventually parted ways with the franchise before returning to Delhi Capitals. Pant has also fallen out of India's T20I and ODI plans,...