IND vs ENG, 4th Test: Will Rishabh Pant bat on Day 5? India batting coach Shitanshu Kotak shares latest updates | Cricket News

India batter Rishabh Pant (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

India’s rising damage disaster within the ongoing Test sequence in opposition to England deepened additional after star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered a painful blow to his toe within the first innings, ruling him out of wicketkeeping duties for the rest of the fourth Test in Manchester. It was later revealed that Pant had fractured his toe, a major setback for the Indian camp already grappling with a protracted record of health considerations.The damage occurred throughout India’s batting at Old Trafford. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Pant, who had an damage scare earlier on this sequence, was struck onerous on the toe by a Chris Woakes supply whereas batting within the opening innings. The impression was extreme sufficient to sideline him from behind the stumps, with Dhruv Jurel stepping in as a makeshift wicketkeeper.Pant, nevertheless, was cleared to bat within the second innings, a affirmation that got here immediately from India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday. “Rishabh Pant will bat tomorrow,” Kotak mentioned on the finish of Day 4, signalling that whereas his mobility behind the stumps could also be compromised, the crew will nonetheless rely on his batting to assist salvage a draw.

India’s damage record on this sequence has grown more and more regarding, with frontline pacers Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep dominated out totally. Pant’s setback provides one other dimension to the problem India face going right into a pivotal Day 5 at Old Trafford.Despite the grim context, India confirmed indicators of battle by the unbeaten partnership between KL Rahul (87 not out) and Shubman Gill (78 not out), who guided the guests to 174/2 at stumps on Day 4, nonetheless trailing England by 137 runs. With Pant more likely to are available at No. 5 or 6, his means to bat by ache might be important if India are to save lots of the match and preserve the sequence alive.