Gautam Gambhir narrated this bad news after the match (File Photo)Image Credit Source: PTI
Team India showed that in Manchester, which would hardly have been expected by one and a half days ago. The Indian team, standing on the verge of losing the Test series, made a surprise comeback and finished the match by bringing this match on a draw and stopped England from winning. Overall, the end of this match for Team India was good. However, despite this result, this Test match gave a big blow to Team India, which was also confirmed by head coach Gautam Gambhir. After the fourth Test match was over, Gambhir said that star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant got out of the series and will not be part of the last Test.
On Sunday 28 July, on the last day of the Old Trafford Test, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar saved Team India from defeat in this match by scoring a brilliant century. With this, Team India kept the expectations of equal in the series alive. But his expectations had already suffered a major setback, when Rishabh Pant suffered a leg injury on the very first day of the match. Due to this injury, Pant landed for batting again with a broken leg after retiring hurt in the first innings. But could not do wicketkeeping throughout the match.
Gambhir praised Pant
It was only after this injury that Pant would not play in the last match of the series. But after the fourth day of play in the Manchester Test, the batting coach revealed that Pant would come down for batting on the last day, he raised the hope of Indian fans. But on the last day, Pant did not land for batting and then after the match, Head Coach Gambhir announced that Pant will no longer play further. Gambhir said, “Rishabh Pant has been eliminated from the Test series unfortunately.”
However, he also praised Pant’s passion to get down for biting with broken legs. Gambhir said, “As much as he is praised is less. Getting down for batting with broken legs, the coming generations will talk about it.”
This player’s entry in place of Pant
Shortly after Gambhir’s announcement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India also confirmed a press release to confirm Pant to be out of the series. Along with this, the Indian board also announced his replacement. Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Narayan Jagdishan of the last Test match has been included in the squad in place of Pant. However, Jagdishan will remain only in the squad, because before him Dhruv Jurlel will get a chance in playing-11.
