India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant who left the field on Day 2 after getting injured while wicketkeeping. He will miss the Day 3 game against New Zealand. Pant was hit on his kneecap on the same leg for which he underwent surgery following his road accident.
Pant was hit on his right knee which forced him off the field during the 37th over. The ball delivered by Ravindra Jadeja turned, kept a little low and struck Pant on the leg where he had got the operation done.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took their 'X' formerly known as twitter to announce that Pant will not keep wickets on Day 3 as the medical team is monitoring his progress.
"UPDATE: Mr Rishabh Pant will not keep wickets on Day 3. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress" posted BCCI.
Dhurv Jurel is currently keeping wickets in place of the injured Pant.
Rohit Sharma on Rishabh Pant's injury
After Day 2, India captain Rohit Sharma revealed that the ball hut straight to Rishabh Pant's knee cap and it was the same leg on which he has had surgery.
"Yeah, unfortunately, the ball hit straight on his kneecap. The same leg on which he has had surgery. So he has got a little bit of swelling on it."
"Muscles are tender at this point. So it is a precautionary measure. You know, he has gone through a massive surgery on that particular leg. So that was the reason for him to go inside. Hopefully, he can recover," he added.
Pant made his comeback in the longest format of the game during Bangladesh's tour of India in September 19. The wicketkeeper batter met with a near-fatal accident in December 2022 and after that, he missed all the action since IPL 2024.
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