# Pant to bat on day two after retiring hurt on day one 2026-08-24T06:45:50+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rishabh Pant is expected to resume his innings on the second day of the Test match after retiring hurt on the opening day. The wicketkeeper-batter was struck on the elbow while batting and left the field for medical assessment. Team management confirmed Pant was in discomfort but scans showed no fracture. He will bat when play resumes, subject to further fitness clearance. The injury came during a delivery from a fast bowler. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This is a routine cricket update, not a governance or political story requiring background. Indian Opinion considers the subject matter, a player resuming batting after an injury scare, as falling outside our usual news analysis. No further context is needed. ## Coverage - cricinfo.com Neutral match report, factual update on player's injury status This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Cricinfo, Rishabh Pant, Test cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pant-to-bat-on-day-two-after-retiring-hurt-on-day-one/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pant-to-bat-on-day-two-after-retiring-hurt-on-day-one/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/