Rishabh Pant expressed gratitude to Bengaluru fans and optimism for India's upcoming matches against New Zealand. Declared fit for the Pune Test, he scored 99 runs in the first Test, despite injury, where India lost by 8 wickets.

Rishabh Pant posted a note after India's defeat and suggested that India will be raring to bounce back in the series.

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill are both likely to be available for the second Test against New Zealand, India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has suggested two days out of the game.India are also hopeful of Pant returning to action as a wicketkeeper as they aim to bounce back from the defeat in the series opener in Bengaluru.

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has recovered from the injury he picked up during the Bengaluru Test, yet playing Dhruv Jurel at Pune is a wiser choice. One would be tempted to play Pant, but again,

Rishabh Pant has recovered from his knee injury and is available for selection, but it might not be a bad idea to play Dhruv Jurel in the second Test in Pune.