By Admin 
Despite the fracture in the thumb, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will be available for batting in the fourth Test being played in Manchester. The BCCI has released a big update on Rishabh Pant. Please tell that Pant was injured while batting for 37 runs on Wednesday on the first day of this test. Pant was injured in an attempt to play reverse lap shot off Chris Woakes.
The BCCI has made it clear that Rishabh Pant will no longer do wicketkeeping in this Test match. In the Manchester Test instead of Pant, Dhruv Jurlel will now do wicketkeeping. The BCCI has also said that Rishabh Pant will be available for batting if definitely falls. The whole world has been surprised by this update of BCCI.
The BCCI said in its statement, “Rishabh Pant was injured on the first day of the Manchester Test. His right leg was hurt. Because of this he will no longer be able to do wicketkeeping in this Test match. His Dhruv Jurlel has been entrusted with the responsibility of wicketkeeping. However, despite being injured, he will remain available with the team on the other hand.”
How was Rishabh Pant injured?
On the first day of the Manchester Test, Rishabh Pant tried to hit a reverse sweep shot off the ball of Chris Woakes in the 68th over, but he missed the ball. For this reason, the ball started to go straight on his right leg. On one hand, the England team appealed for LBW, which was rejected by the umpire, on the other hand, Pant started to lame in pain. After investigation by the medical team, Pant went out of the ground. There was blood coming out of Pant’s leg, swelling was also clear. Pant was then taken to the hospital for a scan. The scan revealed that his thumb fracture.