Kolkata: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant expressed delight over his return to international cricket after a gap of nearly four months due to an injury sustained on his right ankle. Pant has been part of India’s squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, scheduled to begin at Eden Gardens on Friday.

Pant recently made his return to competitive cricket last month when he led the India A side in the two unofficial Tests against South Africa A in Bengaluru. Earlier, he completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, following which he was deemed fit for selection.

“After an injury, it is never easy to come back. But God has been kind always and he has blessed me always, and this time also, and very happy to be back,” Pant said in a video p

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