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'Pant Batting With A Broken Toe Exemplified Team's Philosophy': Karun Nair
Last Updated: Karun Nair praised Rishabh Pant for batting with a fractured toe in the fourth Test at Manchester. Pant's injury occurred while facing Chris Woakes. He will miss the 2025 Asia Cup. Indian batter Karun Nair has lauded his teammate Rishabh Pant for batting with a fracture in the fourth Test at Manchester. The wicketkeeper-batter picked up the injury while batting against England at Old Trafford. He looked to reverse sweep a Chris Woakes delivery. He missed the shot and only managed an inside edge onto his right boot. He quickly took off his glove and began hobbling. The Indian team physio rushed to the middle and took off his shoe, which showed blood oozing out and the spot being heavily swollen. He returned the next day to bat and smashed a fifty with an injured foot Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Nair said Pant's attitude defined the team as a whole. '…to see Rishabh walk out to bat with a broken toe – it was one of the moments of the series. It was astonishing for everyone to see. It told you what a great player he is, and more importantly, the person he is," Nair said. 'That kind of exemplified the philosophy of the team. Of putting everything first for the team, it's not about individuals," he added. Pant Likely To Miss Asia Cup The Times of India on Thursday (August 7) stated that the 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter will miss the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, and he also remains doubtful for the two-match Test series against the West Indies. 'Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant won't require surgery after a toe fracture during the fourth Test in Manchester. However, Pant has been ruled out of action for at least six weeks. He will miss the Asia Cup and possibly the West Indies series," the TOI report read. The Asia Cup 2025 will be played from September 9 to 28 in the UAE, whereas the two-match Test series between India and the West Indies is scheduled to take place between October 2 and 14 in Ahmedabad and Delhi. (With PTI Inputs) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Akash Deep breaks silence on what he told Ben Duckett during controversial send-off: 'He said I won't get him out'
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India Today
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Not a young team, a gun team: Karun Nair on Gautam Gambhir's dressing room mantra
Karun Nair revealed that Gautam Gambhir's mantra was not to consider the team as one in transition and said that the Indian coach didn't want the players to feel that they were a young and inexperienced side. The Indian Test team has seen changes with the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and Gambhir opting a team-first approach. One of the changes was Nair's return to the team after a wait of more than 3,000 days, as they were able to get a 2-2 draw against England in the recently concluded Test series. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, the batter said that Gambhir was clear about his mantra for the side and told everyone to see themselves as a 'gun team' rather than a young one. advertisementNair said that the message within the team was to play for the side and support each other. "Right at the very beginning, Gauti [Gautam Gambhir] bhai said, he doesn't want us to look at it as a team in transition," said Nair. "He didn't want us to feel that way. The first message we got was 'this isn't a young team, this is a gun team and everyone must feel it from within.'" "The messaging within the group was that everyone plays for the team and supports each other. It's one thing for the coach or the captain to say it, but to feel it was amazing."When Team India got galvanised in EnglandNair also said that the late fightback by the Indian lower order during the Lord's Test was the one that galvanised the team. The batter said that despite India suffering defeat in the match, everyone was inspired seeing the fight back from the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy. "From that position, where we had lost so many wickets, to see the fight Nitish [Kumar Reddy] and [Mohammed] Siraj put with Jaddu [Ravindra Jadeja] was inspiring," he says. "That never-give-up attitude was on display. There was disappointment at losing the Test but everyone was inspired," said Nair. The 33-year-old also said that Rishabh Pant's brave act to bat with a broken toe in Manchester exemplified the team's philosophy. "Then to see Rishabh walk out to bat with a broken toe - it was one of the moments of the series. It was astonishing for everyone to see. It told you what a great player he is, and more importantly, the person he is. That kind of exemplified the philosophy of the team. Of putting everything first for the team, it's not about individuals," said Nair. After the Lord's Test heartbreak, India were able to draw the match in Manchester before levelling the series at the Oval with a famous win. - Ends
