Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the left forearm by Lahiru Kumara during the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test in Colombo. The India wicketkeeper-batter was hit just below the wrist when Kumara short-pitched him at 57.1 overs, prompting an immediate medical check.
Pant had been in the middle of an innings where India were already in a strong position, with Devdutt Padikkal having scored a hundred. At the time of the blow, India were 207/3 in 57 overs, and the injury scare briefly interrupted the flow of the innings.
What happened next
After the impact, Pant walked off retired hurt and Ravindra Jadeja came out to join Devdutt Padikkal. He was later seen without his pads while the India medical team continued to assess his left forearm. Pant was also receiving treatment in the dressing room with an ice pack on the affected area.
There was no confirmation that Pant had been taken to hospital or that scans had already been scheduled, so the situation remained under observation. The latest update suggested a slightly worrying development, but India had not yet provided a final assessment on whether the blow would lead to further checks.
For India, the key concern is Pant's availability after he was forced off in the middle of a live Test innings. He remains an important batter in the lineup, and any prolonged absence would be a setback on a day when the team was building strongly.
