‘Badly bruised’: Morkel reveals why Pant did not keep as Jurel took gloves
Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is suffering from a bruised shoulder, leading the team to use Dhruv Jurel as a substitute during the second Test against Sri Lanka. Bowling coach Morne Morkel praised the resilience of bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj despite the challenging conditions.
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NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has revealed that Rishabh Pant's shoulder is “badly bruised” after the wicketkeeper-batter missed wicketkeeping duties on Day 3 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Pant suffered the injury on the opening day after taking a blow to his wrist and was forced to retire hurt. He returned on Day 2 and scored a brisk 63 off 89 balls, but did not take the field after India declared their first innings at 503 for nine.Dhruv Jurel, who scored a century on the second day, continued behind the stumps on Tuesday as Pant was kept away from the rigours of wicketkeeping as a precaution.“Rishabh Pant’s shoulder is badly bruised.
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