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**News Article:**

**Pant Sidelined with Finger Injury, Doubtful for Remainder of Lord’s Test**

**Lord’s, England -** India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was unable to take the field at the start of the second day of the Lord’s Test against England due to a painful injury to his left index finger. Dhruv Jurel continued to deputize behind the stumps in his absence.

Pant sustained the injury on the opening day of the match while attempting to stop a stray delivery from Jasprit Bumrah in the 34th over. The ball struck the tip of his index finger, causing immediate discomfort. After on-field treatment and pain-relief sprays proved ineffective, Pant retired hurt and was substituted.

Despite arriving at the ground on the second morning and undergoing light drills with the team’s assistant coach, Pant displayed visible discomfort and limited his practice to shadow batting with his right hand only.

The BCCI issued a statement confirming that Pant remains under medical supervision, but as of Thursday, no scans had been conducted, suggesting a fracture is considered unlikely.

India will be hoping that Pant will be fit to bat in the match, especially given his excellent form in the series so far, including two centuries and a half-century in four innings at the number 5 position. He will be eligible to bat at his normal position because it was sustained on the field. The team has yet to provide information on the potential timeframe for his return to the field.

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