Bad news for Team India, star player from Kavya Maran’s SRH was replacing Rishabh Pant but…

Indian vice-captain and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the remaining Test series vs England due to a fractured toe.

Team India is dealing with a spate of injuries to their top cricketer. The latest to join the list is India vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who is reportedly out for six weeks due to a fractured toe. Pant injured his toe on Day 1 of the 4th Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.

The Indian vice-captain had retired hurt on 37 and is unlikely to play any more part in the fourth Test. According to a report in Indian Express newspaper, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Jharkhand wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan had been called up by the BCCI selectors to join the Indian squad in England ahead of fifth Test next week.

But there is more bad news for BCCI and the Indian team as even Ishan Kishan is reportedly injured. Kishan had turned out for Nottinghamshire in a couple of matches in County Championships this year but he has got injured in an accident.

Ishan Kishan injured in a scooty accident

According to a report in TOI, Kishan has got injured in an accident on a scooty. “Ishan has suffered an ankle injury and has ten stitches on his left foot after he fell from a scooty,” a source close to Ishan Kishan informed TOI.

“The selectors did reach out to Ishan, but only on Thursday. His stitches have been removed and he currently has a plaster on his left ankle,” the source added in the report.

Ishan had an impressive run with Nottinghamshire this season. He notched up scores of 87 and 77 against Yorkshire and Somerset in the two matches and was also impressive behind the stumps.

The SRH wicketkeeper is now back at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to recover from his injuries.

Ishan Kishan scored his maiden IPL century this year

The 27-year-old was signed up by Kavya Maran’s Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 11.25 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction last year. Ishan justified the faith of SRH, scoring his maiden IPL century in their opening game of the season against Rajasthan Royals.

However, he trailed off for most of the remaining season, apart from scoring 94 not out against IPL 2025 champions RCB towards the end of the season. Kishan ended up with 354 runs from 14 matches at a strike-rate of over 152.

Rishabh Pant available to ‘bat as per team requirements’

Meanwhile, the BCCI have announced that injured Rishabh Pant will be available to bat for Team India in the fourth Test at Manchester as per the ‘requirements’ of the team.

“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,” a BCCI statement read.