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Pant to miss India A’s third unofficial Test against New Zealand A
Rishabh Pant will miss India A’s third unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln, scheduled for November 7 to 10.
Pant was injured playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup final and has resumed training while continuing his recovery.
Tilak Varma may join India A to gain experience in a four-day match before linking up with India’s ODI squad for its final two matches.
Jasprit Bumrah is travelling to New Zealand after a routine assessment at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Pant’s absence leaves the Indian team to decide who will keep wicket for the Test series, which begins in Wellington on November 19.
Dhruv Jurel is a possible option after scoring a century for India A in the second unofficial Test.
Rishabh Pant will miss India A’s third unofficial Test against New Zealand A, according to News18.
The match is scheduled for November 7 to 10 in Lincoln.
Pant is recovering from an injury sustained while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup final.
The Times of India reported that his return-to-play date had been delayed and described him as touch-and-go for the match.
Pant has resumed training ahead of the India-New Zealand Test series, News18 reported.
- Who
- Rishabh Pant will miss the match.
- What
- The third unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A.
- When
- November 7 to 10, 2026.
- Where
- Lincoln, New Zealand.
- Why
- Pant is recovering from an injury sustained while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup final.
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Jasprit Bumrah checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence for a routine assessment.
News18 reported that Pant would not play in the third unofficial Test and had resumed training.
The third unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A is scheduled in Lincoln.
- Player
- Rishabh Pant
- Match
- Third unofficial Test: India A vs New Zealand A
- Dates
- November 7–10, 2026
- Venue
- Lincoln
- Injury context
- Sustained while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup final
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Bumrah didn't go to the CoE to increase his workload. It was just a routine assessment, and he has ticked all the necessary boxes before boarding the flight