Watch: Rishabh Pant Gets Standing Ovation For Coming Out To Bat With Fractured Toe
Rishabh Pant received a standing ovation as he walked out to bat at Old Trafford despite a fractured right foot.
In a surreal moment at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Thursday, India's injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant walked out to bat to a standing ovation from thousands of members in the crowd.
Pant is nursing a fracture in his right foot after getting hit flush on it by pacer Chris Woakes on the first day of the Test. His foot immediately swelled and was oozing blood as he was stretchered off the ground and taken to the hospital. He has reportedly fractured his fifth metatarsal and been advised six weeks of rest, but decided to brave through the pain for the team's first innings of this Test. Watch a video of the moment here:
Rishabh Pant is hobbling out to a standing ovation from the Old Trafford crowd! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/I1vZ1MLR16 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 24, 2025
The BCCI had earlier confirmed in their update that Pant would be unable to keep wickets — and Dhruv Jurel will replace him — but he'd be available to bat if the team needed.
'Rishabh Pant, who sustained an injury to his right foot on Day 1 of the Manchester Test, will not be performing wicket-keeping duties for the remainder of the match. Dhruv Jurel will assume the role of wicket-keeper. Despite his injury, Rishabh Pant has joined the team on Day 2 and will be available to bat as per team requirements," the board said in a statement.
Pant tried a few adventurous strokes but didn't connect. He was put into trouble by the variable bounce from English bowlers and the host fielders targeted his end whenever he and Sundar tried for a run. More of the same would be expected when India resume play with the score at 321/6.
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