Rishabh Pant was injured in England, due to which he could not play even in the Asia Cup 2025. Pant is also not a part of the Test series against West Indies from tomorrow. Just a day before the match, Pant posted a post. He told that far and far from the cricket ground, where and in which game he is enjoying.

Rishabh Pant had a ball in the finger of the right leg during the fourth Test on the England tour, after which the fracture was revealed in the scan. Despite this, he batted in that Test, although he was out of the fifth Test. After that he is out of the Test series against the Asia Cup and then now against the West Indies.

Rishabh Pant is enjoying golf

Rishabh Pant, away from the cricket ground, is enjoying in the golf course. He told that he enjoyed playing it very much. Playing golf, he shared many photos of his photos and wrote in the caption, “Never thought that golf could be so funny. Next time a golf course goes, take me too.”

When will Rishabh Pant return?

Although no clear time is known about this, but there is a possibility that Pant may return in the Test series against South Africa. Before the Test series against South Africa, Team India will visit Australia in October, where a series of 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches will be played.

Shubman Gill took over the captaincy of the Test team from the tour of England, during which Rishabh Pant was elected vice -captain. In his absence, Ravindra Jadeja is the vice -captain in the Test series against the West Indies.

Indian squad for Test series against West Indies

Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akshar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurlel (wicket keeper), KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Narayan Jagadisin (wicket keeper), Jaspreet Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, famous Krishna.

After the Asia Cup, a 2 -match Test series will be played between India and West Indies, for which the BCCI announced its squad on Thursday. The West Indies Board had already announced its team. Now less than a week is left for the start of the series, before that the West Indies team has suffered a big setback. Fast bowler Shamar Joseph is out of the series. Windies cricket posted on social media and gave information about it. The board also announced his replacement.

Shamar Joseph out due to injury

West Indies cricket gave information about this while posting on social media. The board said in its statement, “Shamar Joseph is out due to injury and his fitness will be re -tested before the limited overs series against Bangladesh.”

26 -year -old Joseph made his Test debut last year, he made his special identity around the world on the basis of excellent bowling against Australia. He would have been a main bowler against India too, but his exit is a big setback for the West Indies.

Squad update

Johann layne has replaced shamar joseph in the squad for the test series against India.

Joseph has been rled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the bangladesh limited overs series.#INDVSWI , #Meninmaroon pic.twitter.com/2z5uizsicu

– Windies Cricket (@Windiiescrick) September 26, 2025

Who is Joseph’s replacement Johann Layne?

Johan Lia has not yet made international debut in any format for the West Indies. 22 -year -old all -rounder Johann has scored 495 runs in 32 innings in 19 first class matches and has taken 66 wickets. His average in the first class is 19.03. He has halted five wickets 4 times. There is a possibility that he gets a chance to debut against India.

West Indies squad for India tour

Roston Chase (Captain), Joler Warrican (Vice -captain), Kevalan Anderson, Elik Athanaz, John Campbell, Tagnarayan Chandrapaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Aljari Joseph, Joseph, Johann, Johan, Brandon King, Anderson Philip, Khari Pierce, Zaye Celsius.

Squad of india

Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurael (wicket -keeper), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice -captain), Washington Sundar, Jasington Sundar, Jaspreet Bumrah, Akshar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N Jagadisan, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav.