Rishabh Pant expected to pass fitness checks and travel to New Zealand

Rishabh Pant is expected to travel to New Zealand on November 12 after completing fitness checks.

The India wicketkeeper-batter is recovering from a side strain sustained while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup.

He is completing two rounds of match simulation drills at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Pant was named in India A’s squad for an unofficial Test, but could not play because he had not received Return to Play clearance.

His clearance depends on completing both rounds successfully, and he is expected to leave for Wellington afterward.

Pant brings experience from 52 Test matches, including India’s 2020 tour of New Zealand.