India suffered a scare on the opening day of the third Test at Lord’s as first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was forced off the field due to an injury, handing over the gloves to young Dhruv Jurel for the second session. The incident occurred during the 34th over of England’s first innings when Pant dived to his left in an attempt to stop a Jasprit Bumrah delivery drifting down the leg side.
While he did manage to get his gloves to the ball, it trickled away, allowing Joe Root and Ollie Pope to run a couple. Pant appeared in visible discomfort immediately, grimacing in pain and requiring on-field medical assistance. Despite resuming briefly after treatment, Pant continued to shake his hand and looked far from comfortable.
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Eventually, he left the field after Bumrah completed his over. In his absence, Jurel was called in as a substitute keeper and took over duties from the 35th over onward. Rishabh Pant’s availability for the remainder of the match remains uncertain, and the Indian camp will be monitoring him closely. His absence would be a significant blow, especially considering his recent form behind the stumps.
Dhruv Jurel takes the gloves as Rishabh Pant goes off for treatment on his hand 🔃 pic.twitter.com/LGDgi34IN7
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 10, 2025
Rishabh Pant is injured ! 🤯
Hopefully , he is safe 🤞#INDvsENG #TeamIndia #london #3rdTest #LORDS pic.twitter.com/miYp4GiUfe
— Dheeraj Tanwar (@Dheerajtan23) July 10, 2025
Earlier in the day, Pant had made a solid impact with the gloves. In the 14th over, he completed two sharp catches that removed both England openers—Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley. The latter’s dismissal also marked a milestone for Pant, who now holds the record for most catches by an Asian wicketkeeper in Tests played in England.
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Pant has now taken 40 catches in 12 Tests on English soil, overtaking Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal (39 in 9 Tests) and India’s MS Dhoni (36 in 12 Tests), cementing his legacy as one of India’s finest glovemen abroad.
