IND vs SL Test Series: Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has joined up with the Indian squad after an extended break ahead of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series starting on March 4. Pant was rested from the final T20I against West Indies and the three games against Sri Lanka, before being named in the Test squad. The 23-year-old is the latest entrant at the Mohali camp after Ravichandran Ashwin also joined up with the team this week. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SL LIVE Updates.
IND vs SL Test Series: After R Ashwin, Rishabh Pant reaches Mohali ahead of Test series – Check pics
Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has touched down in Mohali as India prepare for the upcoming India vs Sri Lanka series. Pant took to social media on Saturday and shared pictures of him on the ground ahead of the team’s net practice at the venue. The 23-year-old and the rest of the squad finished their quarantine in Mohali before entering the ground and beginning their preparations for the red ball series. Check pictures:
Rishabh Pant has reached Mohali prior to the Test series👍 pic.twitter.com/eYto5PDO2e
— ° (@BCCI_Indian) February 26, 2022
Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin reached Mohali 10 days before the 1st Test against Sri Lanka. Ashwin was recovering from a wrist and ankle injury he suffered during the South Africa ODI series. The veteran spinner posted on social media, “Lovely to be back here, been a few years since we played a game at this wonderful venue. #mohali #indvsl.”
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Ashwin was earlier named in the Test squad subject to fitness following his injury. During the injury layoff, Ashwin spent a week at the NCA to rehabilitate from the injury and will appear for a fitness test in Mohali ahead of the first Test starting March 4.
Priyank Panchal also took to social media to give an update on social media. The Gujarat batter captioned the post writing, “Finally out of quarantine marching towards a solid practice session.”
Finally out of quarantine marching towards a solid practice session 🏃♂️ pic.twitter.com/3tJJSVMrNF
— Priyank Panchal (@PKpanchal9) February 26, 2022
India Test squad for SL: Rohit Sharma (c), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, R Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, J Bumrah (vc), Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar.
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