Rohit also hailed Pant for his knock in the second innings where he missed his century by a solitary run. The Indian captain suggested that the team management wants to give freedom to the flamboyant keeper-batter.

However, the recent incident made the team management cautious as Rohit Sharma noted that Pant wasn’t very comfortable running while running in the second innings. The Indian captain explained that the injury wasn’t a massive one but the team management decided to bench and not risk him as he is a very important asset in the Test squad.

Rishabh Pant’s knee injury meant he did not keep wicket on the final day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru.