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Pant arrives at Old Trafford - (Source : @IAMChauhan28/X.com)
In a significant development, India's star keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has arrived at Old Trafford in Manchester on Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and England. Rishabh, who suffered a toe fracture in the first innings, arrived on crutches, wearing a protective boot as he headed towards the dressing room.
A picture has been doing the rounds on the internet where the southpaw hopped his way through the crowd to enter the stadium on crutches. Notably, India are in a troublesome situation in the Manchester Test as the visitors trail by over 50 runs and have just six wickets left.
India Coach Drops Update On Pant's Leg
Eyes are on Rishabh Pant as there is uncertainty over his batting in the fourth innings. However, after stumps on Day 4, India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed that the southpaw will walk to bat on Day 5.
"Rishabh...I think he will bat tomorrow," Kotak said during the Post-match presser, as quoted by PTI.
Although Rishabh walking to bat isn't confirmed as the management will assess the situation further and only take a call on Pant if they feel his batting would help in changing the game towards India's favour.
Pant Likely To Draw Inspiration From 1st Innings
Pant was hit on the toe on Day 1, following which he was taken to the hospital for scans, which confirmed the blow to be a fracture. The doctors ruled the 27-year-old out of action for at least six weeks.
However, Rishabh refused to take the doctor's advice and walked to bat the following day despite a swollen foot. The southpaw, who was batting on 37 before the hit, limped his way to the crease, completed his fifty, which included a six off Jofra Archer's delivery.
Notably, Rishabh had taken injections in his foot and had painkillers when he walked to bat.
