Pant sat out after getting injured in the first Test.
India keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and batsman Shubman Gill will be available for the second Test against New Zealand. Pant injured his knee on the second day of the first Test. Gill complained of neck stiffness. He did not play in the first Test.
India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said on Tuesday: Rishabh is doing very well. I think Rohit (Sharma) talked about it the other day. He had some issues with the movement of his knee, but he is expected to be fit to play the Pune Test.
Pant was injured in the same knee that was operated on. Pant injured his knee on the second day of the first Test of the series played in Bengaluru, after which he walked off the field. After that, Dhruv Jurel took care of the guard duty. Although Pant did not last after being injured, he came to the field to bat in India’s second innings. He had played an inning of 99 runs. Pant was injured in the same knee that was operated on after the car accident.
Pant’s performance in the second innings of the first Test
Gill did not play in the first test Doschet said about Gill’s fitness that Gill had batted in the nets in Bengaluru last week. He’s struggling a bit, but I think he’ll be available for the second Test.
Gill was ruled out of the Bengaluru Test due to neck stiffness.
Rohit gave an update on Pant’s injury after the first Test. After the Bengaluru Test, Indian captain Rohit Sharma had said about Pant’s injury that he had undergone a major knee surgery. It is important that we pay a little attention to where it is and what it means to us. When he hit, he didn’t run well. When guarding, you should move your knee up and down on each ball. We thought it was better for him to rest and be 100% fit for the next match.