Rishabh Pant's Injury Raises Concerns Ahead of Day 2 at Lord's Test

Rishabh Pant Leaves the Field with Injury

During the first day of the Test match at Lord's, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had to leave the field due to an injury to his left hand. This incident occurred in the 34th over when Pant appeared to injure a finger while retrieving balls that had gone down the leg side from bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

Doubt Surrounds Pant's Participation on Day 2

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently provided an update, confirming that Pant had sustained an injury to his left index finger. They stated, "Team India vice-captain Rishabh Pant was struck on his left index finger. He is currently receiving treatment and is under the care of the medical team. In his absence, Dhruv Jurel is taking over wicketkeeping duties." This announcement was made on X, previously known as Twitter.

Implications of Pant's Potential Absence

According to a recent ICC announcement, a player who suffers a significant injury during a match can be replaced by a like-for-like player for the remainder of that match. However, this rule is applicable only in domestic cricket. In the case of Test matches, Jurel cannot replace Pant as a 'fully participating player.' Currently, full player replacements are only allowed in instances of concussion, which does not pertain to Pant's current situation.