Rishabh Pant Injury: India vs Bangladesh LIVE: Injured Rishabh Pant to remain in Dhaka for at least a couple of days. Although BCCI has released him from the ODI squad, he will remain with the team and have light gym sessions in the meantime. Whether he will return home for a short break before the Test series is a call that the BCCI will take in a day or two. India’s Test series starts on December 14. Follow IND vs BAN LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
InsideSport understands that Rishabh Pant is carrying a back injury. He is carrying the back injury since the NZ tour. A top BCCI official even informally checked with the team management on his FITNESS. However, it’s puzzling that why he decided to inform the team management about his injury on the match day and not before travelling from New Zealand.
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In any case, the injury is not serious for now. He will continue light gym sessions to be in shape before returning to full practice. However, it is unclear at the moment when that will happen. He is currently under the observation of BCCI’s medical team. But in case he returns to India, he will have to report to the NCA.
What exactly happened? Soon after the playing XI against Bangladesh for the 1st ODI was announced, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s name was missing from the list.
BCCI released a statement on its Twitter handle stating that Pant has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series and is under medical observation. No immediate replacement has been named.
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The first glimpse of Rishabh Pant’s back injury surfaced during the 3rd ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch. After getting dismissed cheaply, Rishabh Pant was seen taking medical help for his injured back.
Though the details of the injury are unknown, it certainly raises doubts over the efficiency of the BCCI’s medical team. Was the team carrying an injured keeper in place of a fit and in-form Sanju Samson, who was asked to go home after the New Zealand tour?
🚨 UPDATE
In consultation with the BCCI Medical Team, Rishabh Pant has been released from the ODI squad. He will join the team ahead of the Test series. No replacement has been sought
Axar Patel was not available for selection for the first ODI.#TeamIndia | #BANvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2022
The road ahead gets tougher for Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant’s form hasn’t been great either. He could manage only 31 runs from two outings against New Zealand. This has led to former cricketer players and experts questioning his spot in the side.
With the likes of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan waiting in the wings, Pant’s injury couldn’t have come at a bad time for him. India is looking forward to the 2023 World Cup. Also, with the new set of selectors likely to be picked soon, maybe the won’t back Pant due to his struggles in ODI cricket.
With only 21 matches left for the World Cup, the selectors might place a bet on Samson and try to give him ample opportunities before the showpiece event.
For now, vice-captain KL Rahul has declared that, he will keep wickets and bat at No 4 in ODIs. Thus, he has shut the door on Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson.
“We have not played many ODIs in the past 6-7 months. But if you look from 2020-’21, I have kept wickets and batted at four. I have been assigned this role by the team. I don’t exactly know the reason for Pant’s release. The medical team will be able to tell why Pant was released,” KL Rahul said at the post-match press conference of 1st ODI.
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