The wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is anticipated to be available for the upcoming Test match in Manchester, according to Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who also gave an update on the player’s injuries. During England’s first innings at Lord’s, Pant hurt his left index finger trying to catch a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah.
He finished that off but did not maintain wickets throughout the match. Injured Dhruv Jurel, who replaced Vohra with the gloves behind the wickets, besides bowling all the second innings, also managed to bat in his two respective innings. The significant third Test was ultimately achieved by the Three Lions with a 22-run margin with a 2-1 series advantage in the five-match Anderson- Tendulkar Trophy 2025.
“Rishabh went for scans and there is no major injury there. I think he should be fine for the next test match,” Gill said to the reporters, as quoted by DD News.
Shubman Gill
Pant is currently the second-highest run scorer in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, with 425 runs in six innings, including two hundreds. Only the captain, who has amassed 607 runs in the three Test matches thus far, is ahead of him. Given that the Indian team is currently behind 1-2 in the five-match series with a few more games to go, his presence becomes vital.
Shubman Gill Highlights Mutual Respect Between Both Teams
The third Test held at the legendary Lord,s London was a a held-nose match with tensions running high. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj India pacer Mohammed Siraj was fined and awarded one demerit point over his send off against the England opener Ben Duckett. Nevertheless, during such heated moments Gill appreciated that the intensity had brought spice to the series, but there was mutual respect between the two teams on the field according to Gill.
“You’re giving everything physically and mentally, so there are going to moments where there’s going to be a little bit of heat from both sides. I think that’s what makes it so exciting, that’s what makes it more challenging. But the next time we play each other, there won’t be (any bad blood). There’s a lot of admiration within the two teams.”
Shubman Gill
The fourth Test is set to start on July 23 at Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium. India will try to tie the series at two, and the hosts will want to win to win the series.
