Rishabh Pant’s injury: Rishabh Pant suffers leg injury
Rishabh Pant seriously injured while batting: The Indian team suffered a major setback after tea break on the first day of the fourth Test match of the series being played against England in Manchester. Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant retired hurt after scoring 37 (48) runs. The fourth ball of the 68th over of the innings hit his toe directly. Chris Woakes was bowling, and Pant started writhing in pain as soon as the ball hit him. Team India’s physio reached the field to know the condition of his injury, and after removing his shoe, he saw that the little finger of his right hand was bleeding and his foot was swollen.
decided to retire hurt
The injury was so serious that the pain could be felt from the expression on Pant’s face. Pant was unable to even walk, so he decided to leave the field and retire hurt. At that time, the team’s score was 212 runs for 3 wickets in 67.4 overs. Pant’s condition was so bad that he had to be taken to the pavilion through the ambulance available on the field. Ravindra Jadeja came to bat after Pant retired hurt. During his 37-run innings, Pant hit 2 fours and a six. Pant also completed a thousand runs on England soil during this period.
Jurel can do wicketkeeping
No update has been released by BCCI regarding Rishabh Pant’s injury at present. BCCI will release a medical update after assessing the severity of the injury. However, Dhruv Jurel can do wicketkeeping while fielding. Pant suffered an injury to his index finger while wicketkeeping in the last match. After this, he could not do wicketkeeping. Pant has been injured for the second consecutive match.
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