Ajit Agarkar expects Rishabh Pant to be fit for South Africa's series

Ajit Agarkar and Rishabh Pant. Pics/Satej Shinde, AFP

India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday shared an update on Rishabh Pant, who missed the cut for the upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies due to a foot injury, and said the 'keeper-batter is close to getting fit and he is hopeful of his availability for the South Africa series in November.

"We are hopeful by the time South Africa come, he will be 100 per cent fit," Agarkar said.

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