Injured Rishabh Pant failed to take the field for India on Friday, October 18. Pant was injured on Day 2 of the Bengaluru Test after the ball struck him on his left knee. It was the same area where Pant had his surgery done after his road accident.

Rishabh Pant went off the field after getting hit on the right knee while keeping wicket on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. India captain Rohit Sharma said there was some swelling and the team didn't want to take any risks given Pant had recovered from serious knee injuries sustained during a car crash in December 2022.

Rishabh Pant was unable to take the field and keep wickets on Day 3 of the first Test against New Zealand due to swelling on his right knee, the same one he had surgery on following a car crash. Dhruv Jurel took his place as a precautionary measure.

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma later confirmed the same during his post-match press conference, stating that Pant has swelling on the knee that was operated on earlier.

India's disastrous Bengaluru Test took a grim turn on Day 2 as Rishabh Pant was carried off the field with a left-knee injury, deepening concerns for the team after their batting collapse and raising doubts about his availability for upcoming crucial matches.

Rohit expressed optimism that Pant will play in this game again and said the team would exercise caution when it came to his return to the field.

Rishabh Pant was injured while wicket-keeping on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand, getting hit by a ball to his unprotected knee. Physio attended to Pant, who then exited the field in evident pain.

India captain Rohit Sharma provided an update on wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's injury, revealing that Pant was hit on the same knee that underwent surgery earlier in 2023.

Rishabh Pant went off the field after getting hit on the knee while keeping wicket on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand. India captain Rohit Sharma said there was some swelling and the team didn't want to take any risks given Pant had recovered from serious knee injuries sustained during a car crash in December 2022.

Being bowled out for just 46 runs in their first innings was tough enough for India, but an injury to Rishabh Pant made matters even worse in Bengaluru. Pant suffered a blow to his right knee, the same one he had surgery on following a life-threatening car accident.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma clarified that Rishabh Pant's limping off the field during the first Test against New Zealand was precautionary after getting hit on his right knee. India suffered their lowest Test total at home,