Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 29: Indian cricket fans are set to witness a highly anticipated return as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant gears up to lead India A against South Africa A in the opening four-day match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, beginning Thursday.

For Pant, this is more than just a match — it marks a fresh chapter in his career after months of rehabilitation and recovery. The 28-year-old has been out of action since suffering a fracture to his right foot’s fifth metatarsal during the fourth Test against England in Manchester earlier this year.

Having missed India’s recent 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies, Pant has spent the last few months working intensively at the National Cricket Academy, focusing on both his batting rhythm a

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