Rishabh Pant to keep wickets in 4th Test match

Skipper Gill confirms Rishabh Pant will keep wickets in the 4th Test vs England, despite injury scare during the 3rd Test at Headingley.
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Manchester (ANI): Ahead of the fourth Test match against England at Manchester starting tomorrow, Indian skipper Gill updated on wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's injury and said he will be wicketkeeping in the match to be played at Old Trafford Stadium.In the 34th over bowled by Jasprit Bumrah on Day 1 of the third Test, Pant made a dive to pick up the ball, but could not get it cleanly in his hands, allowing England to pick up two runs off byes. Following that, he was seen in a lot of pain and had to leave the field for medical attention.

Young Dhruv Jurel took the field as Pant's replacement in the second session of the first day of the Test match. Despite a finger injury, Pant batted in both innings.

Answering a query if Pant will be wicket-keeping, Gill said, "Yes".

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