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Hindustan Times · HT Sports Desk · 2026-11-06 02:18 UTC

Rishabh Pant is now a big doubt for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand. | Cricket

Rishabh Pant is now a big doubt for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand.

Rishabh Pant is set to miss the third and last four-day unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A starting on Saturday at Lincoln, according to Cricinfo. The wicketkeeper-batter didn’t play in the previous two games either.

He is at present at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru recovering from a side strain. The first India-New Zealand Test starts on November 19 at Wellington, and now it appears unlikely that Pant will take part in the two-game rubber. The 29-year-old left-hander last represented India in a two-game Test series against Sri Lanka in August earlier this year.

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