Rishabh Pant’s post came hours after India lost the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Sunday
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, on Sunday sparked a furore on social media after he took to Instagram to post a cryptic story. It came hours after India lost the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Sunday, as the visitors won by eight wickets to claim their first-ever victory in the country in 36 years.
Pant’s campaign in the opening Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was marred by a knee injury while wicketkeeping on Day 2. It was the same knee where he underwent surgery in early 2023 following a car crash. As a precautionary move by the BCCI Medical Team, he was rested the following day, with Dhruv Jurel substituting him for the keeping role. However, he returned to bat in the second innings on Day 4, to score 99, while forging a valiant 178-run stand alongside centurion Sarfaraz Khan. He later warmed the bench on the final day of the match to rest his knees.
Following the loss, he took to Instagram to share a story, where the content read: “Sometimes it’s best to just be quiet and let God show people.”
