Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:17am on 24 Jul 2025,Thursday Sports
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against England after fracturing his toe during the Manchester Test. The injury occurred on Day 1 when Pant inside-edged a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes onto his foot while batting on 37. Scans confirmed a fracture, and he has been advised six weeks of rest. Dhruv Jurel will replace him as wicketkeeper but cannot bat. This setback adds to India’s injury woes, with Nitish Reddy, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh already unfit. Pant had been India’s top performer, scoring two centuries and a gritty 74 earlier in the series. (PC: X)
