Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was struck just above the waist by a delivery from a throwdown specialist during a lengthy batting session in Vadodara on Saturday. As per reports, the 28-year-old was attended to by support staff, including head coach Gautam Gambhir, and left the BCA B ground after receiving treatment, grimacing in pain.
According to the Indian Express, Pant had been working on his forward defence and attempting lap shots during the extended session. The left-hander last played an ODI for India against Sri Lanka in July 2024. He was part of the squad that won the 2025 Champions Trophy but did not feature in any matches.
Pant recently led Delhi in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring two half-centuries against Services and Railways. He had made his comeback after recovering from a toe fracture sustained during the fourth Test against England at Manchester, in the two-Test series against South Africa at home.
