Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:46pm on 18 Jul 2025,Friday Sports
Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes Rishabh Pant should not play the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford if he cannot keep wickets due to his finger injury. Pant was injured during the third Test at Lord’s, with Dhruv Jurel replacing him behind the stumps. Despite Pant’s exceptional batting form — 425 runs in three Tests with two centuries — Shastri warned playing only as a batter risks worsening the injury. India trails 1-2 in the series and aims to level it in Manchester. Assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate hinted Pant could still play purely as a batsman. (PC: India Today)
