Rishabh pants He is one of the unique characters in the Indian team. The goalkeeper endured enough physical pain and, against all odds, managed to return to the country and play. Something similar happened on the first day of the ongoing final Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pants was not well received by the Australian bowlers as he hit the ball.
Rishabh Pant bravely hit some body shots with the bat
The keeper came to the crease after lunch as a batter Shubman Gill was fired by Nathan Lyon in the last ball of the opening session. Pant tried to buy some time after lunch and gain momentum. But the Australian pace attack and Mitchell Starc he had other plans for Pant in particular. A short ball outside off from Starc hit Pant directly on the upper arm, leaving a red mark on his left bicep. Medical help had to rush to the ground to apply ice packs and bandages to the targeted area so Pant could continue to bat.
Another short ball from Starc was aimed at Pant’s helmet as the 27-year-old had to remove his helmet to reduce the recoil effect and see any damage that might have occurred due to the target delivery. Others in the Aussie pace attack were not kind either. Posted delivery Scott Boland It took a little extra bounce aimed at Pant’s pads and instead hit Pant’s groin area. Pant was in pain after that but he continued to bat.
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Rishabh Pant landed a series of heavy body shots.#AUSWIND pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C
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Indian innings in desperate need of partnership
The Sydney pitch behaved rather erratically on the first day of the New Year’s Test, with patches of green and uneven bounce, particularly helping the pacers. This resulted in an opening for the Indians and withstood the onslaught of the top-order Australians with the bowl. Now India need a solid partnership to keep their innings afloat. Pant’s resistance did not last long as he was dismissed after 40 runs from 98 balls.
