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 suffered a blow on the operated knee on Day 2 of the 1st India vs New Zealand Test. The stumper went off the field after incurring an injury scare. Pant's departure brought Dhruv Jurel into the middle as a backup wicketkeeper.