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RISHABH PANTS He is a unique character in the Indian team. The wicketkeeper batsman had endured enough physical pain and still managed to come back and play for the country despite all odds. Something similar happened on the first day of the final test of the current tournament. Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pant was not well received by the Australian bowlers when he came to the crease to bat.
Rishabh Pant took several blows to the body in a valiant effort with the bat.
The keeper’s batsman arrived at the crease after lunch as Shubman Gill was fired for Natan Lyon in the last ball of the opening session. Pant tried to spend some time at the crease and gain momentum after lunch. But the pace of the Australian attack, and Mitchell Starc In particular, he had other plans for Pant. A short ball bowled from outside off by Starc hit directly on Pant’s upper arm, leaving a red mark on his left bicep. Medical aid had to rush to the ground to apply an ice pack on the target area and bandage it so that Pant could continue batting.
Another short ball from Starc targeted Pant’s helmet as the 27-year-old had to remove his helmet to reduce the backspin and see any damage that may have occurred due to the targeted delivery. Others in the Australian attack were not kind either. A released delivery of Scott Boland directed towards Pant’s pads it took some extra bounce and hit Pant’s groin area instead. Pant was visibly in pain afterwards but continued to bat.
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Rishabh Pant received several heavy blows on the body.#AUSWIND pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2025
Indian innings desperately in need of a partnership
The Sydney pitch has behaved quite unusually on the first day of the New Year’s Test, with lush green areas and uneven bounces especially helping the pacers. This has resulted in Indian openers and top order players succumbing to the Australian bowl attack. India now needs a strong partnership to keep its innings afloat. Pant’s resistance, however, did not last long as he was dismissed after scoring 40 runs off 98 balls.
