Rishabh Pant has been a key player for the Indian Test team in recent years, thanks to his best performances. According to reports, he has been declared fit to play the upcoming Test series vs New Zealand.

Rishabh Pant completed several match simulation sessions at the BCCI Centre of Excellence before travelling to New Zealand. His progress has boosted India's preparations for the first Test, scheduled to begin in Wellington on November 19.

He departed for New Zealand on Thursday morning and is expected to arrive after travelling through Singapore.

The star Indian batter played his last Test against Sri Lanka in August 2026. In that match, he scored 63 runs in Colombo.

To qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final, Team India needs to win the New Zealand Test series and the upcoming home Test series against Australia next year. Pant is going to play a big role in both series.

If he scores a century in New Zealand, it will be an amazing moment for him. He has already posted a hundred in Australia, South Africa and England. If he does after this he will become only India Wicket-keeper to achieve this stats in Test format.

Pant has played 52 Test matches with 3,725 runs at an average of 43.82. The Indian Test wicketkeeper-batter made his Test debut on August 18, 2018 against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

India are scheduled to play a two-match Test series against New Zealand in November 2026. The first Test will take place at the Basin Reserve in Wellington from November 19 to 23, while the second match is scheduled at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from November 27 to December 1. The series will be a crucial challenge for India's Test team in overseas conditions.

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