Pant hurt his finger on the first day of the third game. Because of the pain, he couldn’t do his usual job of catching the ball, so another player named Dhruv Jurel had to do it instead.
Even though his finger hurt, Pant still batted and scored some runs—74 in one inning and 9 in the other. But his finger still needs time to recover, especially if he has to catch again. Most likely, Pant will just bat in the game, but whether he can catch the ball and do his wicketkeeper job is still being checked. The team wants to be very careful and not have to replace him in the middle of the game again, like they did at Lord’s. India is preparing for an important fourth cricket game in a series of five matches against England.
But there is a big worry—they are not sure if Rishabh Pant will be able to play because he hurt his finger. Will Pant catch the ball behind the wickets in Manchester or just bat? What happened to Rishabh Pant at Lord’s? The game will start on Wednesday, July 23, and will finish by Sunday, July 27. It will be played at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
When is the 4th game between India and England? The fourth game starts on July 23 at Old Trafford in Manchester. Since Pant hurt his finger during the third game at Lord’s, it’s uncertain if he can do the special job of catching the ball behind the wickets.
A coach named Ryan ten Doeschate said that Pant will try hitting balls in practice before the next game, but they haven’t decided for sure if he will play yet. Where is the game? Pant didn’t practice on Thursday (July 18) to give his finger more time to heal. The coach hopes he will be ready to play when the game starts in Manchester.
The final decision about whether Pant will play and catch the ball will be made after checking how well he practices. The coach also said that catching the ball is the last step in Pant getting better. They want to make sure his finger is strong enough before letting him do that important job again.
Right now, India has won 1 game and lost 2, so they really need to win this next match to stay hopeful about winning the series.
