After a car accident, Rishabh Pant hit his leg, on which he underwent surgery. Rohit Sharma says: “Unfortunately…”

India skipper Rohit Sharma showed that Rishabh Pant he has swelling on his operated knee after being hit but hopes the wicketkeeper-batsman can return to the field in the third match of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday. Pant failed to catch a sharply curved ball from Ravindra Jadejawho came out from behind the wicket when it fell on his knee in the 37th over of New Zealand’s first innings. Soon he limped off the field and was replaced Dhruv Jurel.

The fact that the ball impacted the kneecap of his left leg, which had undergone several surgeries following a horrific car accident in late 2022, made the situation even more serious.

“Unfortunately, the ball hit him right on the kneecap, the same leg he had surgery on. So, he has a little swelling on it and the muscles are very sore at this point,” Rohit said in an interview. press meeting after the day.

But Rohit allayed serious concerns over Pant’s fitness and said the 27-year-old returned to the dressing room as a “precautionary measure”. “This is a precautionary measure. We don’t want to take risks. Rishabh doesn’t want to take any chances because he has undergone major surgery on that particular leg,” he said.

“So that was the reason he went into the game. Hopefully he can recover tonight and we can see him back on the field tomorrow,” Rohit added.

Earlier, Pant, who scored 20, was the top run-scorer in India’s dismal 46 innings.

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