Rishabh Pant to fly in as cover for Shikhar Dhawan: Report

TIL Desk Sports/ Young Rishabh Pant is set to go to England as cover for the injured Shikhar Dhawan even though the latter will continue to stay with the team and undergo treatment for his injury.

According to sources in the know of developments said that Pant has already been told that he needs to get ready to leave for England at the earliest.

Pant is yet to be named as replacement for Dhawan as the BCCI is still hopeful that the India opener will recover from his injury in two to three weeks.

The BCCI in a statement said: “Team India opening batsman Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team. The team management has decided that Dhawan will continue to be in England and his progress will be monitored.