Injured Rishabh Pant hits gritty 54, breaks wicketkeeper record in England series
Rishabh Pant showed true grit by batting through a foot injury on day two of India’s fourth Test against England. After being hit on the boot by Chris Woakes and unable to walk the day before, the 27-year-old resumed on 37 and scored 54 before Jofra Archer bowled him.
Fans gave him a warm cheer as he walked in and another loud applause when he left, limping. He even hit a six off Archer, showing glimpses of his usual aggressive style despite clearly being in pain.
Due to the injury, Pant will not keep wicket for the rest of the match. Instead, substitute fielder Dhruv Jurel, who had replaced him at Lord’s, will take over behind the stumps.
India hasn’t shared many details about the injury, and it’s still unclear if Pant will play in the rest of the series. He may still bat again if needed.
Pant has been one of the best performers in the series. His latest half-century took his total runs to 479 — the most by any wicketkeeper in a single Test series in England, breaking a record held by Alec Stewart.
