Overview

• Pant has started a supervised rehabilitation program at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, according to Wednesday reports.
• The wicketkeeper-batter fractured his right foot at Old Trafford on July 23, returned with heavy strapping to score 54, then missed the Oval Test and the Asia Cup.
• He is targeting the two home Tests against the West Indies from October 2, with the Australia white-ball tour cited as the fallback if fitness tests are not passed.
• His foot remains strapped and doctors have given a tentative recovery timeline, with regular assessments focused on strengthening and pain response.
• Selection depends on BCCI medical clearance, with one report describing his West Indies availability as roughly 50-50 and Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma covering wicketkeeping in the Asia Cup squad.