IND vs ENG: Will Rishabh Pant get injured and come out to bat on the 5th day in Manchester?

IND vs ENG: Even before the start of the fourth Test in Manchester, the Indian team was struggling with the problem of injured players, but Rishabh Pant's injury created a stir in the entire camp. During India's first innings on the second day, Pant injured his leg while trying to play a reverse sweep. His injury was so serious that he had to be taken out of the field on a golf cart. The medical report revealed that he had a fracture in his toe. Nevertheless, Pant did not lose courage and came out to bat again. Thanks to his brilliant half-century, India managed to score 358 runs in the first innings.

England's strong position

England batted brilliantly in the first innings and scored a huge score of 669 runs and took a big lead of 311 runs over India. In response, India have scored 174 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in their second innings till the end of the fourth day's play. Shubman Gill and KL Rahul are unbeaten on half-centuries. Now the question in everyone's mind is whether Pant will be able to bat on the fifth day?

Pant will play: Big update from the coach

Amidst all the speculations about Pant's injury, Indian team's batting coach Sitashu Kotak has clarified that Pant will come out to bat on the fifth day. Kotak said, "Rishabh Pant will bat tomorrow." Along with this, he praised KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. Kotak said that Rahul is in great form in this series and is scoring runs with patience in difficult situations. He also praised the change in Gill's batting and said that Gill has given a new dimension to his batting with the right shot selection and patience.

Big responsibility on Gill and Rahul

Kotak praised Gill and said, "A big change has been seen in Gill's batting from the Australia series till now. He showed a great combination of aggression and patience at the right time. This understanding makes him a special batsman." Talking about Rahul, his consistent good batting has handled India in difficult situations.

India's challenge

India is still 137 runs behind England. The fifth day's play will be very important, as India will try to draw the match so that they can level the series with a win in the final Test. Currently, India is trailing 1-2 in the five-match Test series. All eyes are now on the batting of Pant, Gill and Rahul. Will India be able to overcome this challenge? It will be interesting to see.