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Visitors almost wipe out the lead by Tea.
The lefthander made 60 off just 59 in the first session on day two of the third Test.
Franchisees were permitted to keep six players from their 2024 squad.
Rohit said they erred on the side of caution by keeping Pant in the locker room for New Zealand's second innings.
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has confirmed that Pant 'will definitely be retained' by the franchise.
Pant made significant contributions in India's last two Test series Down Under.
In his first Test since that horrific accident, Pant made 39 before exploding in the second innings, smashing 109 off 128 balls to equal idol Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record of six Test hundreds by an Indian wicketkeeper.
Earlier, Shubman Gill struck an unbeaten 119 and Rishabh Pant (109) smashed a hundred in his comeback Test before India declared their second innings on 287/4.
While fast bowler Mohammed Shami remains on a comeback trail and was not included in the squad, uncapped left-arm Uttar Pradesh fast bowler Yash Dayal received his maiden Test call-up.
It has emerged that K L Rahul could be moving to Royal Challengers Bengaluru from Lucknow Super Giants.
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