India will take on Australia in a five match Test series starting in November. India are currently placed at the top of the World Test Championship and favourable results in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy could see them secure a place in the WTC final for a third consecutive time as it stands.

Pant’s knee injury, sustained while fielding, has raised concerns, especially considering his recovery from major surgeries following a car accident in 2022.

India captain Rohit Sharma said they will have to carefully manage Rishabh Pant's workload for the remainder of the series against New Zealand after the wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a knee injury in their eight-wicket defeat by the tourists.

Rishabh Pant's stunning six over of the fine-leg boundary to Tim Southee got cricket fans across the globe off their seats, but it ended up having a ripple effect that ended up costing India the match.