Watch: N Jagadeesan Shows Off Batting Skills After Replacing Rishabh Pant

Watch: N Jagadeesan Shows Off Batting Skills After Replacing Rishabh Pant

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Last Updated: July 29, 2025, 20:53 IST

N Jagadeesan had a first hit in the nets session after replacing Rishabh Pant in India's playing squad for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

N Jagadeesan in India's training ahead of the Test at Oval. (PC: BCCI/X)

India’s optional practice session at the Oval on Tuesday (July 29), two days before the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, might have been marred by Gautam Gambhir’s altercation with the head groundsman, Lee Fortis, but it had some other important titbits for the team.

One of them was the arrival of Narayan Jagadeesan. The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper had his first hit at the nets after joining the squad as a replacement for the injured Rishabh Pant. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their official social media accounts, Jagadeesan is seen coming down the stairs of the ground and having a hit against pacers and spinners alongside the rest of his teammates.

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Pant suffered a foot fracture while batting on the first day of the Test at Old Trafford. Though he came to bat on the following day, he has been advised to rest for the foreseeable future. Recently, he shared photos of his plaster and gave an optimistic statement to his fans.

“Appreciate all the love and good wishes coming my way," Pant said in the post on Instagram. “It’s been a real source of strength. I will begin rehab once my fracture heals and I am slowly settling into the process. Staying patient, following the routines, and giving it my 100%. Playing for the country has always been the proudest moment of my life. Can’t wait to be back doing what I love," he added.

Will N Jagadeesan play at the Oval?

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Pant’s absence opens a place for another wicketkeeper in India’s 11. Jagadeesan has an excellent First-Class record behind him with 3373 runs at an average of 47.50 and a strike rate of 62.40.

However, it’ll be difficult to see him get straight into the team. There’s Dhruv Jurel ahead of him and the UP ‘keeper has not only made his debut for India against England at home, but he also has been pretty safe behind the stumps whenever Pant has had to sit out throughout the series.

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