He retired hurt at 37 in the first innings.
Lagging 2-1 in the ENG vs IND series, India have put up 174/2 in the second innings of the 4th Test at Old Trafford. However, with just one more day to go, another loss (match and series, both) looms over the Indian contingent. KL Rahul (87*) and Shubman Gill (78*) are at the crease. Normally, Rishabh Pant would be the next batter at No.5, but things may change following the painful injury he sustained in the previous match and the first innings of this Test.
After the end of play on Day 4, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak provided an update on Pant’s injury.
“Rishabh…I think he will bat tomorrow,” Kotak said during the post-match press conference.
In the last Test at Lord’s, Pant injured his finger while wicketkeeping. For the rest of the match, Dhruv Jurel was the substitute gloveman. However, Pant batted in both innings of the previous Test. He made 74 and nine runs across the two innings.
During the first innings of the ongoing Test, Pant retired hurt at 37. He was hit on the toe off English pacer Chris Woakes’ delivery. Pant was in utter pain. His foot was immediately swollen and bleeding too. The physios were immediately called on the field, but Pant was in extreme pain, unable to even stand. He was escorted off the field in an ambulance cabby.
Next day, despite reports of a toe fracture, Pant resumed his batting. He added another 17 runs to make a well-deserved half-century and push India’s score to 358.
During England’s first innings, Jurel once again stood behind the stumps. He is likely to continue keeping wickets in this match, should India bowl again.
However, Pant will be available to bat at his usual spot of No.5.
So far in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the southpaw has collected 479 runs in seven innings at an average of 68.42. Pant is the third-highest run-getter of the series, behind Gill and Rahul.
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The Tamil Nadu keeper-batter received his maiden call-up to represent team India. He is added to the squad as a back-up to Rishabh Pant. However, he may not get a spot in the playing XI straightaway as Jurel is ahead in line. Moreover, KL Rahul can also serve as a backup keeper.
Narayan Jagadeesan featured in the latest edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), representing the Dindigul Dragons. He contributed 180 runs across seven innings in TNPL 2025.
In the domestic circuit, Jagadeesan has put up solid numbers in First-Class cricket, having scored over 3,300 runs in 52 appearances at an impressive average of 47.50.
During the Ranji Trophy 2024–25 season, he emerged as Tamil Nadu’s highest run-getter. He amassed 674 runs from 13 innings, boasting an average of 56.16. The keeper-batter also registered two centuries and five fifties, finishing second on the overall run-scorers’ list.
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