India, Nov. 6 -- Rishabh Pant is set to miss the third and last four-day unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A starting on Saturday at Lincoln. The wicketkeeper-batter didn't play in the previous two games either.

He is at present at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru recovering from a side strain. The first India-New Zealand Test starts on November 19 at Wellington, and now it appears unlikely that Pant will take part in the two-game rubber. The 29-year-old left-hander last represented India in a two-game Test series against Sri Lanka in August earlier this year.

Meanwhile, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Ravindra Jadeja are set to feature in the third unofficial game as part of their preparations for the Test ...