Manchester, July 24 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to be ruled out of the remainder of the England series following a nasty hit on his right foot on day one of the fourth Test at Manchester on Wednesday, as per sources. Sources say Pant has been advised six weeks' rest to nurse the injury. This effectively means that India will have just 10 batsmen in the Manchester test, with Dhruv Jurel taking up wicketkeeping duties when India comes into the field. India are currently batting in the first innings of the Test at 264 for the loss of four wickets.

On day one, while batting at 37, Pant attempted a reverse sweep on a Chris Woakes delivery, which was a yorker. However, the swashbuckling hitter could not get his way thi...