Rishabh Pant, recently appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team, is expected to play a vital role in the upcoming series. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter will be a key player for the team in the five-match Test series against England, which is also part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
The Indian team has begun its preparations for the series, with Shubman Gill leading the squad. However, ahead of the first Test—scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley in Leeds—they have been hit with an injury scare.
According to a report by RevSportz, Rishabh Pant suffered a blow to his left hand while batting in the nets. He appeared to be in significant pain and immediately stopped batting. Physios attended to him, and after a quick examination, they applied an ice pack to his hand.
What raised concern was that Pant did not return to bat afterward. His hand was strapped, and he remained on the sidelines, observing his teammates’ practice. Later, head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen speaking with him, likely regarding the injury.
While the severity of the injury is still unclear, the team management will be hoping for a swift recovery for the crucial wicketkeeper-batter.
Rishabh Pant stuck on his left arm and is seething in pain on Day 1 of Team India's camp in Beckenham
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) June 8, 2025
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Rishabh Pant played a crucial role for India during their last two tours of England.
Rishabh Pant made a strong impression after making his debut in the 2018 series, scoring a century in the final match. On the 2021-22 tour, the wicketkeeper-batter once again shone, notching up another century and entertaining fans with his aggressive batting.
In total, Rishabh Pant has played 17 innings in English conditions, scoring 556 runs at an average of over 32. He has two centuries and two half-centuries to his name.
