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Pant Expected To Resume Batting After Wrist Injury In Colombo
Rishabh Pant retired hurt from India's ongoing Test match in Colombo after sustaining a blow to his left wrist, but the batting unit believes the wicketkeeper should be available to continue on day two.
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India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt during the Test match in Colombo after copping a strike to his left wrist, raising initial concerns about his availability for the remainder of the contest.
However, India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak expressed confidence that Pant's injury was not serious enough to keep him sidelined. According to Kotak, the 26-year-old is expected to be fit enough to bat when India's innings resumes on day two of the match.
The injury occurred while Pant was at the crease, forcing him to seek medical attention and subsequently withdraw from play. The exact nature and severity of the wrist injury were not immediately disclosed by the Indian team management.
Pant has been a crucial member of India's Test batting lineup, and his premature departure from the crease raised questions about the team's middle-order stability. His expected return to action on day two would provide a significant boost to India's batting prospects in the match.
The team will monitor Pant's condition overnight to make a final determination on his participation in the coming day's play.