Rishabh Pant She is a unique personality in the Indian team. The wicket-keeper-batsman has gone through enough physical pain and still managed to come back and play for the country against all odds. Something similar happened on the first day of the ongoing final exam Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pant was not received well by the Australian bowlers when he came at the crease to bat.
Rishabh Pant took several blows to the body in a valiant attempt with the bat
The wicket-keeper batsman arrived at the crease after lunch Shubman Gill He was fired before Nathan Lyon On the last ball of the opening session. Pant tried to spend time at the crease and gain momentum after lunch. But the fast Australian attack and Mitchell Stark In particular, he had other plans for Pant. A short ball bowled outside off by Starc hit directly on Pant's upper arm leaving a red mark on his left bicep. The medical assistant had to rush to the ground to apply an ice pack on the target area and bandage so that Pant could continue batting.
Another short ball from Starc was directed towards Pant's helmet as the 27-year-old had to take off his helmet to reduce the impact of the ricochet and see any damage that might be caused by the targeted delivery. Others in the Australian fast attack were also not kind. Pitched delivery of Scott Boland Aiming towards the pant pads took some extra bounce and hit the groin area of the pant instead. Pant was clearly in pain after that but continued to bat.
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Rishabh Pant took a number of hard blows to the body.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C
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The Indian innings is in dire need of partnership
The Sydney pitch behaved somewhat unusually on the first day of the New Year's Test with lush green patches and a particularly uneven bounce to help the players. This resulted in the Indian openers and the top order surrendering to the Australian attack with relief. India now needs a strong partnership to keep its innings afloat. But Pant's resistance did not last long as he was dismissed after scoring 40 runs off 98 balls.