Indian captain Rohit Sharma clarified that Rishabh Pant's limping off the field during the first Test against New Zealand was precautionary after getting hit on his right knee. India suffered their lowest Test total at home,

Rishabh Pant produced a stellar knock in Gabba in 2021, which cemented his place as India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in Tests.

Pant was spotted leaving the field after getting struck on the knee while keeping the wickets during day two of India's first Test against New Zealand on October 17.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma allayed concerns around a limping Rishabh Pant on the second day of the opening Test against New Zealand here, saying the flamboyant keeper-batter left the field "more as a precautionary measure".

After a forgettable batting display, things got from bad to worse as Rishabh Pant, India’s top scorer in the first innings of the first Test against England, walked off the field after suffering an injury.

After a tough day on the field, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed that Rishabh Pant was hit on his surgically repaired kneecap. The incident forced Pant off the field as a precaution. In the match,

India captain Rohit Sharma provided an update on wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's injury, revealing that Pant was hit on the same knee that underwent surgery earlier in 2023.

Rishabh Pant went off the field after getting hit on the right knee while keeping wicket on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. India captain Rohit Sharma said there was some swelling and the team didn't want to take any risks given Pant had recovered from serious knee injuries sustained during a car crash in December 2022.

C loudy and overcast conditions have returned once again, and it needs to be seen whether Team India manage to brave the conditions to put up a spirited fightback against New Zeal