Rishabh Pant ruled out of ENG vs IND Test series; BCCI to call back IPL 2025 hero after two years as replacement: Report
The injury happened when a ball hit his right foot during a reverse sweep. Ishan Kishan will join the squad for the fifth Test, starting July 31 at The Oval, as per the publication.
The last time Ishan Kishan played a Test match for India was in July 2023. In IPL 2025, Ishan played for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He scored a century in his debut for Hyderabad. Kishan, along with Shreyas Iyer, earlier lost their BCCI central contracts for not prioritising domestic cricket.
India are in the middle of an injury crisis before the fourth Test. All-rounder Nitesh Kumar Reddy is out with a knee injury. Bowlers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh are also unavailable.
With one player short, the team has asked doctors if Pant can bat after taking a pain killer. However, Pant needs help even to walk.
'The scan report showed a fracture and he is ruled out for six weeks. The medical team is trying to see if he can come out to bat again by taking a pain killer. He still needs support to walk though and chances of his batting looks very bleak,' a BCCI source told The Indian Express.
(This is a developing story. Check back for more details.)
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