Breaking News!! Rishabh Pant’s latest injury update revealed for ENG vs IND 4th Test in Manchester

From the start of the second day’s play of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford in Manchester, the eyes were on Rishabh Pant’s injury, which he received while going for a premeditated reverse-sweep against Chris Woakes in the evening session of the game. The wicket-keeper batter was gold carted off the field as he looked in serious pain.

BCCI, later, revealed that the Delhi batter was taken to the Hospital for X-ray reports. And the current news has revealed that the southpaw has been advised to rest for six weeks with the fractured toe. With the team one man short in the playing eleven, the Indian team management has asked the medical team to check if the left-handed player would be able to bat after taking a painkiller if the requirement arises.

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‘The scan report showed a fracture, and he is ruled out for six weeks. The medical team is trying to see if he can come out to bat again by taking a painkiller. He still needs support to walk, though, and chances of his batting look very bleak.’ The reports of the Indian Express revealed.

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The management has already started to think of a replacement. The selection committee has talked about Ishan Kishan, the left-handed batter, who was in England a few weeks ago to feature in the County Championship. However, even if he joins the squad for the fifth clash at the Kennington Oval, he is likely to play with Dhruv Jurel being the front-runner in the squad.

‘He (Pant) hardly put his foot on the ground. The immediate swelling was a worry for me. I’ve had a metatarsal injury myself, and they’re small, fragile bones. The fact that he couldn’t put any weight on it doesn’t look good at all.’ Ricky Ponting, during a Sky Sports Podcast after the end of the opening day’s play, predicted.

Pant’s injury means he would retire hurt on 37 runs before Ravindra Jadeja replaced him in the position. The Indian team is already under pressure, facing several injuries to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh. Nitish is already ruled out of the tournament with ligament damage.