On the first day of India’s second Test match against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo, fast bowler Lahiru Kumara hit Rishabh Pant with a crisp bouncer, causing him to suffer a painful injury to his left wrist. Pant was forced to retire from the innings due to injury when Kumara was brought back into the attack on the first ball of the 58th over during the last session.
On day two, Pant came back to bat and had a great game, reaching his 21st Test century with 63 runs, including two sixes and six fours. Before getting removed, he and Jurel shared 112 runs for the seventh wicket. Despite the prior wrist injury, Pant’s contribution proved important as India declared their first innings at 503 for 9.
Nevertheless, the squad had to reevaluate his fitness for the rest of the game after a secondary injury to his right shoulder surfaced during or after his batting.
Morkel attests to a severely damaged shoulder
When India’s bowling coach was asked about Rishabh Pant after stumps on Day 3, the former South African pacer disclosed that the wicketkeeper-batter had a severely damaged shoulder.He has severe bruises on his shoulder. Overnight, he will be evaluated. In a press conference, Morkel stated, “We want his experience behind the stumps because he reads the game really well.”
Rishabh Pant has already been relieved of his wicket-keeping responsibilities due to the shoulder injury.
When Sri Lanka started their first innings after India’s declaration, Dhruv Jurel took over the gloves, and the team physiotherapist kept a close eye on Pant for any changes.
Jurel stated that he kept wicket because Rishabh Pant had felt discomfort in that area, confirming that Pant was being evaluated for shoulder injury. India’s bowling attack coordination was concerned about the senior batter’s possible absence due to his experience and ability to understand games.
Jurel assumes responsibility for wicketkeeping.
Jurel continued to contribute significantly with the bat, scoring nine fours and 115 not out from 171 balls. In Sri Lanka, he became the second Indian batsman, after Hardik Pandya, to record his second Test century while batting at number seven or lower. T
Ahead of the remaining days of the Test match, the squad kept a close eye on Pant’s health; his availability for subsequent innings would rely on the results of the overnight examination and physiotherapy evaluation.
