Pant ruled out of keeping in 2nd Test due to shoulder injury

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is not keeping wickets during the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo due to a shoulder injury. In his absence, Dhruv Jurel, who was included in the playing XI as a specialist batter, has taken over the wicketkeeping duties for the hosts' first innings.

Pant suffered the injury while batting on the opening day of the match. He was struck on the left wrist by a delivery from Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara and retired hurt on three runs. Despite the blow, Pant returned to bat on the second day and scored an impressive 63 off 89 balls, including six fours and two sixes. His innings helped him break MS Dhoni's record for the most runs scored by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter in away and neutral Tests, with a tally of 2,534 runs.

Following his batting effort, Pant did not take the field for the final session of Day 2. He was later seen on the sidelines with an ice pack on his right shoulder. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not issued an official statement on the injury, but reports indicate the shoulder issue is preventing him from performing his wicketkeeping role.