Published : 12 Nov 2026, 07:49 PM
Updated : 12 Nov 2026, 07:49 PM
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has passed a fitness test and left for New Zealand to join the national team for a two-test series, media reports said on Thursday.
The 29-year-old, who last played for India in August, was sidelined with a left-side strain. India named him in the squad last month, pending fitness clearance at the Indian cricket board's (BCCI) Centre of Excellence, where he underwent rehabilitation.
On Thursday, Pant posted a picture of an aeroplane wing in an Instagram story, with emojis indicating he was flying to New Zealand, where India are playing a five-match one-day international series.
Local media reports said Pant would be available for selection for the first test starting Wednesday.
