Rishabh Pant is set to miss—or is now doubtful for—the third unofficial Test for India A against New Zealand A, according to multiple reports. Earlier expectations had pointed to him playing the match, part of a three-game unofficial Test series beginning November 7.
The coverage attributes the change in availability to an injury situation. Yahoo Sports reports that Pant picks up a fresh injury in the Irani Cup final and is now doubtful for the subsequent first Test against New Zealand. India Today also frames the development as Pant being out of the India A match.
NDTV, in two separate items, highlights the “fresh twist” to Pant’s comeback narrative ahead of the New Zealand series, noting that a newer report suggests he may miss the India A-NZ A third unofficial Test. Overall, the outlets broadly agree that his participation has become uncertain due to injury, with differences mainly in how they phrase the status (out versus doubtful) and which downstream match they connect it to.
