Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Nov 8: Team India faced a brief injury scare ahead of their upcoming Test series against South Africa as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt during India A’s match against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

The incident occurred during the first session on Day 3 when South African pacer Tshepo Moreki struck Pant three times — on his helmet, elbow, and midsection — in a fiery spell. Despite initially trying to carry on, the 27-year-old was visibly in pain and eventually left the field on 17 runs off 22 balls.

Pant had walked in at No. 5 early in the morning after KL Rahul fell for 27, and began aggressively, smashing Okuhle Cele for consecutive boundaries and a six. However, Moreki’s sustai

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