India lose Rishabh Pant to toe fracture
Rishabh Pant leaves the field on a medical cart after hurting his foot
India suffered a major setback in the Manchester Test as Rishabh Pant was forced to retire hurt after sustaining a fractured metatarsal on the first day of play at Old Trafford.
The star wicketkeeper-batter has been advised to rest for six weeks, casting doubt over his availability for the remainder of the series.
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Pant sustained the injury late on Day 1 after inside-edging a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes directly onto his boot.
He immediately removed his shoe, revealing a badly swollen and bruised foot. Despite receiving prolonged medical treatment, he had to leave the field in pain.
Before the injury, Pant had launched a trademark counterattack — lifting Jofra Archer for a boundary and smashing Brydon Carse for a straight six — after India had stumbled from 94/0 to 140/3.
He has been in scintillating form throughout the series, scoring 462 runs at an average of 77.
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Although Pant remains hopeful of returning to bat later in the match, the severity of the swelling and his difficulty even putting on a shoe make his comeback highly uncertain.
The injury comes as a big blow to India, who must win the Test to have a shot at clinching the five-match series.
