India's wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant took to social media and shared that he has got the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Pant posted a picture of himself on the Instagram story in which he can be seen getting vaccinated.

"Vaccination done," wrote Pant in his Instagram story. Earlier, India captain Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shikhar Dhawan had also shared the news of getting the first jab of COVID-19 vaccines. 

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Pant is among the players who will be flying to United Kingdom (UK) for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England. 

According to the Times of India, BCCI has asked the Indian players to get the Covishield vaccine instead of the Covaxin, as Covishield is based on Oxford-the AstraZeneca vaccine (a UK-based product) meaning that the Indian players can get the second jab easily during the five-match Test series against England.

Talking to TOI, a BCCI source said, "It is advised that they take Covishield in India because it is based on the AstraZeneca vaccine, a UK product. They may get the second shot in the UK. Getting a different vaccine [Covaxin] here is of no use.”