India vs England: Rishabh Pant Injury puts India on the backfoot
India’s injury concerns deepened on the first day of the India vs England Test in Manchester. Rishabh Pant left the field after getting struck on the foot during his batting. The southpaw was clearly in distress and had significant swelling, causing him to be unable to walk prior to being retired hurt.
India vs England: How Rishabh Pant got injured?
Rishabh Pant appeared comfortable at 37, forming an important partnership with Sai Sudharsan in the middle. Confronting Chris Woakes, Pant tried a bold reverse sweep, but ended up getting struck directly on his foot. The 27-year-old collapsed immediately, appearing to be in intense pain as the physio hurried over.
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As a result, Pant struggled to move or maintain his foot on the ground. Images displayed a large bump on his right foot, along with some bleeding. The severity of the injury was unclear, but Pant was assisted by the physio in leaving the field. Pant was subsequently retired hurt and transported in a small ambulance for additional treatment. Ravindra Jadeja was called to prolong India’s innings.
Rishabh Pant Injury: Will he come out to bat again?
A report on Rishabh Pant’s health will decide his involvement for the remainder of the match. If Pant is unable to play, India might rely on Dhruv Jurel, who took over wicketkeeping duties while Pant healed from a finger injury at Lord’s.
As this is a recent injury, India will be permitted to have a substitute wicketkeeper for their vice-captain in Manchester. Regarding batting, India will field one less batter if Pant doesn’t recover quickly.
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Sai Sudarsan impresses with 61-run knock
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal put together 94 runs for the opening wicket in 30 overs, but it was Sai Sudharsan, brought back in for Karun Nair, who represented India’s composed strategy.
His fifty was the first by an Indian No. 3 since the last Test of their home loss to New Zealand last year, and it steadied the innings throughout the afternoon and evening sessions.
Before getting out on an impressive 61, Sai Sudharsan had somewhat steadied the Indian batting with Rishabh Pant playing a crucial role.
