Viral Video: Rishabh Pant Suffers Multiple Bruises with Body Blows!

At the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024–25), wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sustained several injuries during the nation's fifth Test match. In a session where only 50 runs were added in 25 overs, Pant showed incredible tenacity by persevering through the entire duration and scoring 32 runs off 80 balls.

The visitors were behind 2-1 in the series going into the SCG Test after losing in Melbourne. He was frequently and painfully struck. Rishabh Pant needed the physiotherapist's quick attention after being struck on his bicep, helmet, and again in the delicate abdomen area. The physio had to run onto the pitch to treat him after one particularly severe blow close to the shoulder. Pant remained at the crease and carried on with his innings in spite of the pain. In addition to backcutting Nathan Lyon, he hit rookie Beau Webster for a six.

Rishabh Pant shows courage:

Rishabh Pant took a number of heavy hits to the body.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2025

He hit one six and three boundaries in his 40 off 98-ball innings. When Boland's short-pitched delivery struck the batter's toe end, Pat Cummins made an easy catch at short cover, ending Pant's knock. India was in a dangerous position at 120/6 after his expulsion. Unfortunately, Pant's perseverance was rewarded when he fell to a well-directed, short-pitched delivery from Scott Boland after reaching 40 off 98 deliveries. As Pant tried to time the ball towards midwicket, it was a little off balance since it was slower off the surface.

The tourist managed to score 185 runs in 72.2 overs before his innings ended. The only hitter from India to score more than 30 was Pant; Ravindra Jadeja's 26 was the next best.  Boland was the standout bowler for the Australians, taking four wickets, while Cummins and Starc each took five wickets.

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