India, Nov. 12 -- India have received a major boost ahead of their upcoming Test series against New Zealand, with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant reportedly declared fit by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). The 29-year-old is expected to travel to Wellington on Thursday, November 12, and join the Indian squad ahead of the opening Test, which begins on November 19.

According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, a BCCI source confirmed that Pant was completely fit and undergoing match-simulation drills at the CoE in Bengaluru. He was scheduled to complete another round of simulation before travelling to New Zealand.

Pant had been racing against time to recover from a side strain sustained during the Irani Cup match between Rest of ...