Bruised shoulder keeps Pant from keeping wickets, Jurel steps in for India

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Rishabh Pant is sidelined from wicketkeeping duties due to a severely bruised shoulder, with Dhruv Jurel taking over the gloves in his place. The development was revealed by team management during the ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka. India's bowlers faced a difficult time breaking through the Sri Lankan batting lineup on day three. Prasidh Krishna stood out with energetic spells, while Mohammed Siraj also bowled tirelessly on a challenging pitch. India were pushing for quick wickets in order to enforce the follow-on against Sri Lanka.

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