Credits: BCCI
Indian wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant left field after getting injured in the first Test against New Zealand. The three-match Test series between India and New Zealand got underway on Thursday, October 17, after a washed out Day 1 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. The game saw Pant limping off the field after getting hit on his left knee. Earlier in the match, India skipper Rohit Sharma had won the toss and invited the rivals to field first.
The home team got off to a disastrous start and after losing wickets in quick succession, Rohit Sharma and Co. were able to post only 46 runs. Matt Henry and William ORourke went all out with the ball and together picked nine wickets. Several Indian batters including Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were forced to walk back on duck.
Rishabh Pant walks off after getting injured; Dhruv Jurel replaces him
Things got worse for the Indian team as during New Zealand’s innings, Indian wicket keeper batter Rishabh Pant got injured after a left-knee injury. The incident took place when Pant was attempting to collect a delivery in the 37th over. The 27-year-old was seen in visible discomfort, which prompted India’s physios to rush onto the field. He was given first aid, but despite the effort, he had to be carried off and was replaced by substitute wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.
For the unversed, Pant returned to the cricketing action after a 14-month rehabilitation process after the injuries he sustained in a horrible car accident in 2022. Speaking of the match, New Zealand were batting at 167-3 by the end of the 44th over.
