India bowling coach Morne Morkel provided an update on Rishabh Pant, revealing that the wicketkeeper-batter is dealing with significant bruising that has restricted his mobility, though the team remains hopeful he will return for Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka. 

Pant remained in the dressing room with a strapped hand for the entirety of the third day, leaving substitute Dhruv Jurel to take over wicketkeeping duties after Pant sustained a hit to his shoulder while batting on Day 2.