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Pant will rest for several days before heading to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for assessment and rehabilitation. He recently led Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the New Zealand ODI series, with Dhruv Jurel replacing the injured wicket-keeper. He suffered a side strain after getting hit on the ribs during the net session in Vadodara. Pant was in pain ahead of the opening game on Sunday, and he will take no part in the assignment. Jurel has been in good form for Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Indian Cricket Board has revealed that Jurel has joined the squad.
Pant batted for 50 minutes at the BCA B ground before he took a blow above the waist on a delivery from a throwdown specialist. He fell on his knees and was attended by the medical staff.
“A stain has been detected on the right side of the ribcage, and Rishahb Pant is out of the ODI series,” sources said.
Pant will rest for several days before heading to the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for assessment and rehabilitation. He recently led Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The southpaw scored two fifties against Services and Railways, respectively, as Delhi qualified for the knockouts.
Earlier, Pant suffered a foot fracture in the fourth Test against England and returned to the team for the two-Test series against South Africa at home. His last ODI was against Australia in 2024. The national selectors named him in the squad for the fifty-over games against the Kiwis.
India’s series against New Zealand will start at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (BCA) in Kotambi, Vadodara, on January 11. The second game will be held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on January 14, while the third and final contest is scheduled at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on January 18.