The 3rd Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy between India and England is underway at the Home of Cricket. England batted brilliantly on Day 1, piling up 251 runs for the loss of just 4 wickets by the end of the day's play, which raised concerns for the young Indian side.
India's concerns deepened during the second session of Day 1 when the star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered a blow to the index finger of his left hand. Pant was struck on the finger while collecting a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah.
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Will Pant keep wickets on Day 2?
After the blow to his finger, Pant was seen in a lot of pain. While he received on-field treatment and initially tried to continue, he ultimately had to leave the field due to the severity of the injury. Pant was replaced by Dhruv Jurel as the wicket-keeper.
The BCCI issued a statement providing an update on Pant, where they stated that the Indian vice-captain got hit on his left index finger, for which he is receiving treatment and is under the supervision of the medical team.
Update: #TeamIndia vice-captain Rishabh Pant got hit on his left index finger.
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 10, 2025
He is receiving treatment at the moment and under the supervision of the medical team.
Dhruv Jurel is currently keeping wickets in Rishabh's absence.
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Although there are no official updates about the extent of his injury, Pant is highly unlikely to feature on Day 2 of the Lord's Test.
Meanwhile, the hosts, England also face an injury concern, as the English skipper Ben Stokes appeared to be struggling with a groin injury while batting, requiring on-field medical treatment and showing visible difficulty running between wickets during his partnership with Joe Root.
Is England back to traditional red-ball cricket?
With the series hanging in the balance at 1-all, the English side was seen with a renewed approach while batting on Day 1 of the Lord's Test. England batters were visibly back to the old traditional Test match batting, away from their attacking approach.
England ended the day on 251/4, their second-lowest Day 1 total in the Bazball era, scoring at a run rate of just 3.02. However, with a well-set Joe Root batting on 99 and skipper Stokes accompanying him well, England will feel they are in control of the game at the end of first day's play.