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Rishabh pants he is a unique character in the Indian team. The wicket-keeper batsman had been through enough pain physically and still managed to come back and play for the country despite all the odds. Something similar happened on the first day of the final exam of the course Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pant was not well received by the Australian bowlers as he came to the crease to bat.
Rishabh Pant took several blows to the body in a valiant effort with the bat
The wicket-keeper batsman came to the crease after lunch as Shubman Gill was fired by Nathan Lyon on the last ball of the opening session. Pant tried to spend some time at the crease and gain momentum after lunch. But the Australian pace attack, and Mitchell Starc in particular, he had other plans for Pant. A short ball bowled outside off by Starc hit Pant straight on the upper arm, leaving a red mark on his left bicep. Medical assistance had to rush to the ground to apply an ice pack to the targeted area and bandage it so Pant could continue batting.
Another short ball from Starc was headed for Pant’s helmet as the 27-year-old had to remove his helmet to reduce the recoil and see any damage that might have been done by the delivery directed Others in the Australian pace attack were not kind either. A delivery launched from Scott Boland aimed towards Pant’s pads took an extra bounce and hit Pant’s groin area. Afterwards, Pant was visibly in pain but continued to bat.
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Rishabh Pant was hit several times on the body.#AUSWIN pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C
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Indian innings in desperate need of a partnership
The Sydney pitch has behaved quite unusually on the first day of the New Year’s Test with lush patches of green and uneven bounce helping the pacers in particular. This has resulted in the Indian openers and top order succumbing to the Australian onslaught with the bowl. India now need a strong partnership to keep their innings afloat. Pant’s resilience, however, did not last long as he was dismissed after scoring 40 runs off 98 balls.
