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Rishabh Pant ruled out of First Two New Zealand A Unofficial Tests

Pant ruled out of the first two test against New Zealand A due to injury
Pant ruled out of the first two test against New Zealand A due to injury (Image Credit:-X)

Wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the first two unofficial Tests against New Zealand A due to injury. 21 year old Jharkhand wicketkeeper batter Kumar Kushagra replaces him in the squad. The three match unofficial Test series between India A and New Zealand A will begin on October 24.

Pant suffered the injury while batting in the first innings for Rest of India during the recent Irani cup match. He was captaining Rest of India (ROI) and suffered a left side strain. He batted in the second innings but did not keep wickets during Jammu & Kashmir’s chase.

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In Pant’s absence, wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel has been named captain for the first two unofficial Tests. Pant’s availability for the third and final unofficial Test will be decided later, depending on his recovery from the injury. He is currently under the care of the BCCI medical team, which is closely monitoring his recovery from injury.

The Delhi and District Cricket Association confirmed that Pant had made himself unavailable for the Ranji Trophy opener against Bengal.

Dhruv Jurel will be the first choice wicketkeeper for the series, while Kumar Kushagra will provide another option. Kumar Kushagra played all three match in the recent red ball series against Australia A held in Puducherry. He also scored a century in the first test.

First unofficial Test will be played at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln from October 24 to 27. Second Test will take place at Hagley Oval, Christchurch from October 31 to November 3. Third test will be held at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln from November 7 to 10.

India’s senior team will also tour New Zealand from October 22 to December 1. The tour comprises 5 T20Is , 5 ODIs and 2 Tests.

India A Squad for New Zealand series

Dhruv Jurel (c & wk) , Yashasvi Jaiswal , K.L.Rahul , Devdutt Padikkal , R Smaran , Washington Sundar , Auqib Nabi , Akash Deep , Anshul Kamboj , Manav Suthar , Mukesh Choudhary , Sai Sudharsan , Yash Rathod , Mukesh Kumar , Kumar Kushagra (wk).

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