ENG vs IND 2025: Injury Forces Rishabh Pant Out of Final Test, Jagadeesan Steps In

After suffering a fracture to his right foot on the first day of the fourth match, India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was declared out of the fifth and final Test match against England on Sunday, July 27, 2025. His replacement has been announced as N. Jagadeesan of Tamil Nadu.

To rescue a draw and maintain the five-match series against England, India put up a strong display in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester last week. The cricket community will never forget Rishabh Pant's courageous half-century in India's opening innings. But since he will miss the last Test due to a fractured foot, that will be his final contribution to the current tour.

When Pant attempted to reverse sweep Chris Woakes on the first day of the Manchester Test, he got hurt on his right foot. At the moment, the 27-year-old was batting on 37. He was forced to leave the field. But when the Delhi cricketer batted the next day, he scored a crucial half-century.

Rishabh Pant Out of ENG vs IND 2025?

In a press release, BCCI said, "Rishabh Pant, who sustained a fracture to his right foot during the fourth Test against England in Manchester, has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test of the series." Devajit Saikia, secretary of the BCCI, stated in the statement, "The BCCI Medical Team will continue to monitor his progress, and the team wishes him a speedy recovery. The Men's Selection Committee has named Narayan Jagadeesan as a replacement for Rishabh Pant for the fifth Test, which begins on July 31, 2025, at Kennington Oval, London."

🚨 RISHABH PANT OUT FOR 6 WEEKS 🚨

- Rishabh Pant ruled out of 5th Test due to injury 🤕 N Jagadeesan named replacement 👏🏻

- Here's the Batting Video of N Jagadeesan 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/VrVa9rZSgE

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India's Updated Squad for Fifth Test: Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, N Jagadeesan (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dhruv Jurel (WK).

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