Rishabh Pant went off the field after getting hit on the right knee while keeping wicket on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand. India captain Rohit Sharma said there was some swelling and the team didn't want to take any risks given Pant had recovered from serious knee injuries sustained during a car crash in December 2022.

India's disastrous Bengaluru Test took a grim turn on Day 2 as Rishabh Pant was carried off the field with a left-knee injury, deepening concerns for the team after their batting collapse and raising doubts about his availability for upcoming crucial matches.

Rohit expressed optimism that Pant will play in this game again and said the team would exercise caution when it came to his return to the field.

Rishabh Pant was injured while wicket-keeping on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand, getting hit by a ball to his unprotected knee. Physio attended to Pant, who then exited the field in evident pain.

Rohit Sharma reassured fans about Rishabh Pant's injury, stating he left the field as a precautionary measure.

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Rishabh Pant suffered a massive injury on Day 2 of the first Test between India and New Zealand and was thus taken off the field limping.