The Star Wicketkeeper-Batter Rishabh Pant from India National Cricket Team is completely ready to miss another match because of his injury problems after he missed the current Asia Cup 2025 in the VAE. After the current Asia Cup 2025, India will organize the West India and then travel to Australia.
They are planned to play two games against the West Indies in Ahmedabad from 2 October, and the National Selectors will mention a 15-person team on 24 September for the Home Series, which is two less than the team for the New Zealand tests last year.
RISHABH Pant unlikely for the West India test series
Before the big announcement, the Indian test team, led by Shubman, suffered a major setback because the hosts without Rishabh pants were for the two games against the West India. The Star Wicketkeeper-Batter still has to recover from the foot injury.
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Rishabh Pant in particular broke his left foot during the fourth test against England in Manchester earlier this year. Despite the fact that Bravely came out in the Manchester test, Rishabh Pant could not continue and was replaced by N. Jagadeesan for the fifth and final in the oval.
Selectors are waiting for updates from the BCCI Medical Team
RishabH Pant is currently undergoing strength and conditioning in the Center of Excellence of the BCCI in Bengaluru. As reported by ESPNCRICINFO, the medical team has not given a clear timeline to the national selectors for the return of pant, which means that India must go without him for the time being.
Pant, who was the vice-captain of India in the Anderson-Detulkar trophy in England, will probably return to action from 19 October with the White-Ball Tour of Australia. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will also make their long -awaited comeback on the upcoming tour of India by Australia.
Dhruv Jurel set to replace Rishabh Pant for West -India -Tests
In the meantime, it is expected that the in-form Wicketkeeper-Batter Dhruv Jurel will replace the Broek in India’s test team for the coming home series against the West Indies.
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Jurgel was impressed by the English tour in the absence of pant, and he is currently holding Wicket for India A in the second and last Red-Ball match against Australia A in Luckknow. He had beaten a stunning century (140) and helped India A to draw the first Red-Ball match against Australia A.
N Jagadeaten, Devdutt Padikkal and Nitish Kumar Reddy Set Fun
It is said that n Jagadeesan could be drawn up if the Back -up Wicketkeeper if the Indian selectors go for the second specialist option. The selection committee also keeps an eye on new faces for the batting order.
Devdutt Padikkal has forced its way in the selection singing with a brilliant 150 for India A against Australia A in Luckknow.
Apart from Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy is a different name in the fight. Reddy has already played seven tests for India, but the all -rounder has fought a knee injury since the England tour.
Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the first Red-Ball match against Australia A, but he is mentioned in the India A’s that XI plays in the ongoing second unofficial test in Luckknow.
In particular, the upcoming India-West Indies test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.
India is currently in third place in the WTC 2025-27 points table after their hard fought 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Detulkar trophy against England.
On the other hand, the West -India are struggling in sixth place after losing all three their matches so far.
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