India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant suffered a blow on Saturday night as he was dominated out of the three-match ODI sequence towards New Zealand. Throughout India’s non-compulsory follow session on the eve of the primary ODI on the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Pant was hit close to the ribs from a supply from the throwdown specialist.
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The 28-year-old was attended by the assist workers members, together with head coach Gautam Gambhir, and left the BCA B floor after receiving therapy, grimacing in ache. A BCCI replace famous that Pant skilled discomfort in his proper lateral stomach space whereas batting.
“He was taken for MRI scans instantly and the BCCI Medical Workforce had an in depth dialogue with an skilled on his scientific and radiological findings. Pant has been recognized with a aspect pressure (Indirect Muscle Tear) and is subsequently dominated out of the ODI Collection,” the BCCI assertion learn.
The left-hander was concerned in a prolonged batting session earlier than he received injured, the place he targeted on his ahead defence, whereas attempting the occasional lap shot. Pant final performed an ODI for India towards Sri Lanka in July 2024. He was a part of the squad that gained the Champions Trophy in 2025, however didn’t characteristic in a single match.
Pant led Delhi within the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy not too long ago and made two half-centuries towards Companies and Railways, respectively. He made his comeback after recovering from a toe fracture he sustained within the fourth Check towards England at Manchester, in the course of the two-Check sequence towards South Africa at house.
Dhruv Jurel returns to ODI squad
Changing Pant because the back-up wicket-keeper for KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel has been drafted into the squad for the three matches slated to be performed in Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore over the course of the week forward. It’s going to imply Jurel can be unavailable for Uttar Pradesh within the quarter-final of the continuing Vijay Hazare Trophy, the place the crew, on an unbeaten streak, will face Saurashtra in Bengaluru.
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Jurel emerged as UP’s standout batting performer, plundering 558 runs in seven matches at a mean of over 90 whereas captaining the aspect. In excellent contact, Jurel racked up two a whole bunch in addition to 4 half-centuries in the course of the league stage. Whereas he has earned 9 Check caps and 4 in T20Is, the 24-year-old has but to make his ODI debut.