Rishabh Pant gives injury update after being hit in South Africa A game

India A skipper Rishabh Pant allayed injury concerns as he came out to bat after being forced to retire hurt on the third day of the four-day match against South Africa A here on Saturday.

Pant was taken out as a precautionary measure after he was hit thrice by South African pacer Tshepo Moraki towards the end of the morning session at the BCCI CoE grounds here.

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The southpaw was batting on 17 off 22 balls then. Dhruv Jurel walked in for him. He was then seen with his left-hand strapped.

However, Pant, who was named in the India squad for the two-Test home series against South Africa from November 14, later came out to bat after the dismissal of Harsh Dubey.

Earlier, a team official had informed that Pant would come out to bat if the situation demands it.

“The team physios are observing him, and they will take a call whether he can bat or not, if the match situation comes to that,” the official told PTI.

Moraki hit Pant flush on the helmet as he attempted a reverse pull. He was then hit on the elbow while playing a conventional pull and eventually on the abdomen area that left him wincing in pain.

He was subjected to medical attention on all three occasions. India A coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar finally asked Pant to return despite him wanting to continue to bat.