New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to begin his rehabilitation journey at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru after a right foot fracture sustained during the Old Trafford Test against England in July.

With India's next World Test Championship assignment looming - a two-Test series against West Indies at home (October 2-6 in Ahmedabad and October 10-14 in Delhi) - the timing of Pant's return is crucial, and the selection for the series is expected in the last week of September, making his rehabilitation timeline critical, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Pant sustained a brutal blow on his right foot and was forced to leave the field in the 68th over of the opening day of the fourth Test. In Manchester, a ...