Rishabh Pant may have to wait a little to return to Team India. The good news is that India’s star wicketkeeper batsmen are going to return this year. A media report has revealed that Pant can be seen playing in the field after 3-4 weeks. In such a situation, they can return in the Test series against South Africa. According to Dainik Jagran, Pant will not be selected in the Test Squad against the West Indies.

In the beginning of October, the Indian team has to play 2 Test matches against the West Indies. After that he has to go on Australian tour for 3 ODIs and five T20 matches. Pant’s selection in the White Ball Series against Australia has been questioned. Pant reached BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru on 15 September, where he was undergoing medical examination.

When Rishabh Pant was examined on the 15th, the medical staff said that Pant is planned to get rid of walking boots within a week. Now those things are about to complete about a week, in such a situation, hope has increased that Rishabh Pant can stop resorting to walking boots very soon. Let us tell you that walking boots were helping to recover their fracture part quickly.

According to this report, the medical staff believes that as Pant is able to withstand more pressure on the feet, the level of their training will also be increased.

When will India-South Africa series be?

It is being told that Rishabh Pant can return in the Test series against South Africa. The first Test match between India and South Africa will be played in Kolkata from 14 November, while the second Test will be played in Guwahati from 22 November. After that, a series of three ODIs and five T20 matches will be played between the two teams.

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Rishabh Pant has given a big update on his injury. He suffered a toe injury in the Test series against England, after which he has been away from the cricket ground. Now he has shared a picture on social media, in which the lease is still tied on his left leg. Pant is seen practicing in the gym in this picture, and at the same time he wrote in the caption that he will not know how many more days he will have to spend in this way.

The Indian wicketkeeper batsman shared another social media post a few days before that. In it, he shared a picture of his plaster with foot and told that he hates such a situation. At the same time, in a video, he took off the plaster from the foot, but the finger 2 was tied on the fingers. He was also seen recovering life while recovering, because he was also seen making pizza himself.

So far no information has been revealed on the date of Rishabh Pant’s return, but a report came out a few weeks ago that it may take at least 6 weeks for Pant to recover from this injury.

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How did Pant get hurt?

Rishabh Pant suffered this injury when he was trying to reverse the reverse sweep against Chris Woakes in the Manchester Test. Instead of getting the ball, bat, he went straight on his leg. Due to this injury, Pant could not play the last Test of the series. He has not got a place in the Asia Cup squad either. After that India will host the West Indies for 2 Test matches. It will be worth seeing whether Pant is able to fit before this next Test series.

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