India captain Rohit Sharma said they will have to carefully manage Rishabh Pant's workload for the remainder of the series against New Zealand after the wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a knee injury in their eight-wicket defeat by the tourists.

India need to be extra careful with Rishabh Pant, said captain Rohit Sharma after the wicketkeeper batter did not take the field on Sunday, the final day of the Test match. On Day 4, Pant had played a sensational 99-run innings to help India wipe out the deficit vs New Zealand.

"He's had a massive operation on his leg, so we all know what he went through," Rohit said after India went down by eight wickets to New Zealand in Bengaluru on Sunday. "It's just to be a little careful about where he is at and what he is to us.

I ndia captain Rohit Sharma said the hosts would give it all in the remaining two matches against New Zealand following conceding the Bengaluru game by eight wickets. Speaking to

Rohit said he knew the wicket would be sticky and tough to bat on but never thought they would be bundled out for less than 50

Captain Rohit Sharma was not worried despite an eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series in Bengaluru.