Injury scare for Team India as Rishabh Pant hobbles off the field

Rishabh Pant was injured while wicket-keeping on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand, getting hit by a ball to his unprotected knee. Physio attended to Pant, who then exited the field in evident pain. Dhruv Jurel replaced Pant behind the stumps. The injury’s impact on India’s plans for the Test series and upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains uncertain.