India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant hobbled off the sphere because of a knee harm on Day 2 of the primary Check in opposition to New Zealand in Bengaluru. Pant’s harm meant that substitute wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel stood behind the stumps for India earlier than the top of play on Day 2. On Day 3, nevertheless, Jurel continued to deputies for Pant who remained underneath commentary of BCCI’s medical workforce. The Indian board issued an announcement on Friday morning, ruling Pant out for the complete day’s play.
“UPDATE: Mr Rishabh Pant won’t maintain wickets on Day 3. The BCCI Medical Workforce is monitoring his progress,” BCCI wrote on X (previously Twitter).
UPDATE: Mr Rishabh Pant won’t maintain wickets on Day 3.
The BCCI Medical Workforce is monitoring his progress.
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Pant was hit on his proper knee within the thirty seventh over of New Zealand’s innings when a supply from Ravindra Jadeja spun sharply inwards and hit his proper knee with Devon Conway on the strike.
The wicketkeeper-batter needed to depart the sphere and captain Rohit Sharma knowledgeable after the top of play that there was some swelling and the workforce didn’t wish to take any dangers.
He was changed by Dhruv Jurel for the rest of the play.
Pant had undergone a number of surgical procedures on the appropriate knee after that horrific automotive accident in December 2022.
“Sadly, the ball hit straight on his knee cap, the identical leg which he has carried out a surgical procedure. So, he has received somewhat little bit of swelling on it and the muscular tissues are fairly tender at this level of time,” Rohit advised media on Thursday.
“It’s a precautionary measure. We don’t wish to take a danger. Rishabh doesn’t wish to take a danger as a result of he has gone by means of a large surgical procedure on that individual leg,” he mentioned.
“So, that was the rationale for him to go inside. Hopefully, tonight he can recuperate and we are going to see him again on the sphere tomorrow,” added Rohit.
With PTI Inputs
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