Hamilton, Nov. 1 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said he had no information about the availability of injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand.

For those unversed, Pant sustained an injury while captaining the rest of India in the Irani Cup, reportedly experiencing discomfort while attempting a sweep shot during the first innings. Despite the injury, he returned to bat at No. 8 in the second innings but was also dealing with flu symptoms and did not keep wickets during Jammu and Kashmir's chase.

He has since been recovering under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. Although his return to skill training is a positive development, the team management is avoiding...