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Rishabh Pant injured again, will he play against Africa?

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Last Updated on Nov 08, 2025 01:48 PM

Rishabh Pant injured again: Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was forced to sit out of action after suffering a leg injury during the Test series in England, is set to return to action against South Africa. Before the series began, he was injured three times while captaining India A against South Africa A, and retired hurt. Fans are concerned after his departure from the field.

Rishabh Pant injured again

An unofficial Test match is being played between India A and South Africa A at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. After batting on the third day of the match, Pant was hit three times by Tshepo Moreki's bowling. The South African bowler also struck Pant's helmet. Pant was struck three times on his body, forcing him to retire hurt. Pant wanted to bat during the match, but coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and the physio advised him to retire.

Pant was injured by a ball from fast bowler Moreki.

Team India had a poor start in the second innings of the second unofficial Test against South Africa A. By the time the score reached 84, four batsmen had been dismissed. After KL Rahul's wicket fell, Pant came to bat and tried to score quickly. He hit two fours and a six in his innings. He subsequently suffered multiple injuries. Rishabh Pant was first hit on his left hand and then on the groin by a ball from Moreki. He appeared to be in pain afterward

Team India is part of the South Africa series.

Rishabh Pant recovered from injury before the South Africa series. He was included in the Indian team for the upcoming Test series, but he has suffered another injury, which is not good news for Team India and their fans. The India-South Africa cricket series begins on November 14th.

Could Rishabh Pant be ruled out of the Test series

Following Pant's injury, the question on everyone's mind is whether he will be ruled out of the upcoming Test series. However, no such news has surfaced yet, so we can only speculate. Let's find out what the BCCI will decide.

India's squad for the Test series

Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper and vice-captain), KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akashdeep

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