Rishabh Pant is scheduled to travel on Thursday after finishing a mandatory match simulation session at the Centre of Excellence on Wednesday. Although the rest of the squad is already in New Zealand, team officials believe his extensive past tours of Australia and England will allow him to adjust quickly without extra India 'A' match practice. His arrival leaves team management with an impending selection decision regarding whether to field Dhruv Jurel alongside him in the starting eleven for the first Test in Wellington.
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Medical staff at the Centre of Excellence are fully satisfied with Pant's recovery ahead…: Medical staff at the Centre of Excellence are fully satisfied with Pant's recovery ahead of Wednesday's simulation.
Team management relies on Pant's prior overseas experience in England and Australia to mi…: Team management relies on Pant's prior overseas experience in England and Australia to minimize his acclimatization time.
Indian leadership must decide whether to accommodate Dhruv Jurel in the final playing XI…: Indian leadership must decide whether to accommodate Dhruv Jurel in the final playing XI alongside Pant.
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Rishabh Pant is scheduled to leave for New Zealand on Thursday. Pant will undergo an obligatory match simulation session at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Wednesday.
TOI understands that the CoE medical staff is satisfied with Pant’s recovery after the side strain he sustained during the Irani Cup in the first week of Oct.
While the rest of the Test team has already assembled in New Zealand and getting game time before the two-Test series, Pant will have about a week to get ready for the first Test in Wellington starting on Nov 19.
Pant had initially requested the selectors to pick him for the ongoing India ‘A’ tour in New Zealand to get into rhythm for the crucial series which could decide India’s fate in the World Test Championship (WTC).
However, sources close to the team management claim that Pant is experienced enough to be ready for the first Test. “This is the first time in a long while that the Test players have got such extensive preparation time…
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