India trail by 137 runs at Old Trafford, with KL Rahul and Shubman Gill leading a fightback. Injured Rishabh Pant, cleared to bat despite a toe fracture, could play a crucial role as India aim to draw the Test.

The India vice-captain’s absence could be a huge blow for the tourists and their quest to overturn a 2-1 deficit against England in the five-match series

India are facing a do-or-die situation as a loss at Old Trafford would mean losing the series before the fifth and final Test at The Oval. Pant's ability to bat will be crucial for India to salvage a draw.

Injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to walk out and bat on the final day of the fourth Test against England, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday. Pant, who suffered a fractured right foot on the opening day,

It is more complicated in cricket, where Law 24 has never been broken. But it was softened six years ago when Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne became the first substitute allowed to bat in a Test after Steve Smith was struck on the head by Archer at Lord’s and suffered a concussion.

There were chances he could do more damage to a fractured foot, yet he came out, not at No.11 but at a time when the ball was doing things

Pant's injury rendered him unavailable for wicketkeeping duties for the second Test in a row. In the third Test at Lord’s, Pant had suffered a finger injury, which also prevented him from keeping wicket.

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