India vs New Zealand five-match T20I series got over, as the Men in Blue won the series 3-2, marking their first victory under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy in SENA countries. After the match, the India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the media in the post-match press conference, where he shared an update about Rishabh Pant.

India will be featuring next in the five-match ODI series against the Kiwis, and with a busy schedule, they have next lined up a two-match Test series against the same opposition. They have given more importance to the Test series and want to win it, and thus have named two different squads, with some senior players leaving the ODI squad for the longest format.

"I dont have an update": Gautam Gambhir shares latest update on Rishabh Pant

In the post-match press conference, Gautam Gambhir was asked about Rishabh Pant’s availability in the two-match Test series. It was reported that the former vice-captain of India will be reporting to New Zealand for the third unofficial Test match. However, Gambhir’s answer has created a fresh stir, as the wicketkeeper-batter is yet to reach New Zealand for the series.

Gautam Gambhir said (as quoted by TOI), "I dont have an update yet on Rishabh Pant, will share when I get. This is a shocking response from the team India head coach, as he is totally unaware of Rishabh’s injury, and the update from the CoE (Centre of Excellence) has not reached the management."

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