Rishabh Pant to take second fitness test before New Zealand tour
Pant failed his first fitness test on Sunday and could still join India's squad for the Wellington Test.
Key facts
Story- Rishabh Pant failed his first fitness test on Sunday, 1 November.
- He will take a second test to prove he is fit to travel to New Zealand.
- If cleared, he could play in an India A match or join the squad for the Wellington Test.
Rishabh Pant will sit a second fitness test before he can travel with the squad for the New Zealand tour, after failing his first on Sunday.
The wicketkeeper-batter did not pass the initial test, which decides whether a player is fit to tour. If he clears the retest, he will be available for the third four-day match between New Zealand A and India A. He could also join the senior squad directly for the Wellington Test.
Pant would be part of the India A side if he was cleared to travel. He could go straight into the Test squad in Wellington instead.
It is not yet known when the second test will take place or who will carry it out. It is also not known whether Pant has any injury or what caused him to fail the first test.
Pant is one of India's most important batters and a regular keeper in Test cricket. Whether he is fit will affect the team's choice of keeper for the tour. The India A match will give selectors a look at him in match conditions before the Test.
What is not yet known is when the second test will take place and what it will show. It is also not yet known whether Pant will play in the India A fixture or go straight to Wellington if he passes.
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