Rishabh Pant Misses India A Test; Bumrah and Jadeja Join Squad Ahead of New Zealand Series
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will miss the third unofficial four-day Test between India A and New Zealand A due to a side strain, casting doubt on his availability for the upcoming two-Test series starting November 19. Pant is recovering at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are expected to play in the India A match as part of their Test preparations. Tilak Varma has joined the squad as Pant's replacement, with Dhruv Jurel likely to take over wicketkeeping duties if needed. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna is also set to regain match fitness in the game.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 5 Nov, 02:25 pm. Other outlets followed.