Pant undergoing two-day simulation, likely to leave for New Zealand on November 12
Pant is one of the few cricketers in this current set-up, who has the experience of playing Test cricket in New Zealand when the national team toured that nation in 2020
- ✓Pant is one of the few cricketers in this current set-up, who has the experience of playing Test cricket in New Zealand when the national team toured that nation in 2020
- ✓However, he didn't get the required 'RTP' (Return To Play) certificate from the CoE.
- ✓The 29-year-old Pant is one of the senior-most players in the set-up with 52 Tests under his belt.
- ✓He has scored eight centuries and 21 fifties at an average of above 43.
India's Test team is set to get a boost as star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant in all likelihood will get fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence and leave for New Zealand on Thursday. Pant, who sustained a side strain while playing Irani Cup for Rest of India, was initially named in the India A squad for one unofficial Test subject to fitness.
However, he didn't get the required 'RTP' (Return To Play) certificate from the CoE. Pant is one of the few cricketers in this current set-up, who has the experience of playing Test cricket in New Zealand when the national team toured that nation in 2020.
The 29-year-old Pant is one of the senior-most players in the set-up with 52 Tests under his belt. He has scored eight centuries and 21 fifties at an average of above 43. The left-hander has scored Test hundreds in Australia, England and South Africa among the SENA countries.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu Sports |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | SPORTS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 10 November 2026 |