US EditionRishabh Pant's Injury Sparks Intense Test Cricket Debate
OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUL 24 – Michael Vaughan calls for ICC to permit like-for-like substitutes for clear injuries in Test cricket, highlighting the rule's potential to maintain competitive balance after Rishabh Pant's fractured toe.
- India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant sustained a fractured toe and had to leave the field during the opening day of the fourth Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, held at Old Trafford.
- Pant's injury followed a shot off Chris Woakes on the first day, leading Michael Vaughan to call for substitution rule changes to allow like-for-like replacements for clear injuries.
- Despite retiring hurt, Pant bravely returned to bat on day two with a broken foot, scoring 54 runs and adding 17 to his overnight 37, before leaving the field again due to pain.
- Vaughan described the incident as “great theatre” but criticized Test cricket for being “in the dark ages” on medical substitutes, advocating for independent doctor oversight to prevent abuse.
- Pant’s injury reignited debate over Test cricket’s strict substitution rules, highlighting concerns about competitive fairness and player welfare amid modern cricket’s increased physical demands.
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Dinesh Karthik gives his take on Rishabh Pant batting against England with toe fracture in Manchester
Star India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant grabbed all the headlines after he sustained a toe fracture on day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. Where many had doubted if Pant would come out to bat on day 2, in a show of resilience and courage, the 27-year-old came out to bat after being retired hurt and scored 54 runs as well. Speaking of his situation, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik took centre stage …
ENG vs IND: Vaughan wants substitutes to be allowed for ‘clear and obvious’ injuries after Pant bats with broken foot
Injured India batter Rishabh Pant’s fifty with a broken foot in the fourth Test against England was “great theatre” but it also showed “cricket is in dark ages” on the issue of allowing medical substitutes, former England captain Michael Vaughan said.
DRS: Is it time for injury replacements in cricket?
Rishabh Pant braved the pain to come out and bat for India on Day 2 of the Manchester Test after suffering a broken toe. While Pant won hearts with his bravery, was it a move that was necessary? Could we have a system where a substitute for a seriously injured player can be brought in to maintain the balance between both sides? In the latest edition of India Today's Democratic Review System, we discuss if substitutes are needed in cricket.
"It would be unfair" - Shardul Thakur reacts to substitute debate amid Rishabh Pant's injury in 4th ENG vs IND 2025 Test
Team India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has opined that any new rule allowing a substitute to replace an injured player in Test cricket should come into effect only from the next World Test Championship
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