Rishabh Pant injury scare — India Star Suffers Another Setback On His Comeback IND A vs SA A Fixture [WATCH]

Rishabh Pant Injury seems to be the wicketkeeper-batter’s complete name in recent times. The youngster from Delhi has been on the receiving end of some gruelling injuries recently. To add to that, Rishabh Pant was seen in some discomfort while batting in the second innings of the India A vs South Africa A unofficial Test match in Bengaluru.

The left-handed batter stitched a good partnership with Rajat Patidar before the latter was dismissed with 28 runs to his name. However, as Ayush Badoni walked out to bat, Pant was seen taking some assistance from the team physiotherapist. It was later revealed that the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper had signalled for assistance a few mins before the Patidar dismissal itself.

Watch Rishabh Pant receiving some medical assistance, after reporting some discomfort in his hamstring during the closing hours of the day. The match hangs in the balance, but is slightly tilted towards South Africa A.

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Rishabh Pant Injury Scare For India Ahead of South Africa Series

The 28-year-old has a daunting relationship with injuries, to say the least. He was injured twice in the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and could not take any part in the fifth and final Test, after a toe-crusher in the fourth Test sent him packing against Chris Woakes. However, the wicketkeeper-batter was in rehabilitation for a few weeks and is expected to comeback to the side against South Africa later this month.

Having said that, the India A skipper got back up on his feet and continued his march in the innings. At stumps on Day 3, Pant is batting on 64 runs with Ayush Badoni starting his innings off. Though the tightness in Pant’s hamstring was a cause of concern for the Indians, it can be safe to say that the injury was nothing on the major end of things.

The 28-year-old will be gearing up to make a comeback to the Indian side after missing out in the two Test series against the West Indies in October. Dhruv Jurel kept wickets in his absence and did a fairly good job with the bat as well. However, with Pant returning from injury, the Indian vice-captain will be taking his spot back again.

The upcoming two-match Test series will be crucial for Rishabh Pant, not too prove his place in the side, but to Test his fitness after a brief break from the game. India A are currently 119/4, and require 156 runs to win the match on the fourth day.

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