Rishabh Pant's recovery after a severe car accident and a major surgery has led the Indian cricket team to handle his workload cautiously. Despite his aggressive innings in India's second innings, Pant was kept from wicketkeeping to ensure his full recovery.

Pant was spotted leaving the field after getting struck on the knee while keeping the wickets during day two of India's first Test against New Zealand on October 17.

I ndia captain Rohit Sharma gave an explanation for why Rishabh Pant did not play on the fifth day of the Bengaluru Test match. At the news conference held after the game, Rohit s