India, July 24 -- Rishabh Pant suffered a horrific injury on Day 1 of the Manchester Test against England after he inside-edged a reverse sweep onto his foot off the bowling of Chris Woakes. The vice-captain of the Indian team was in immediate pain as the physio came charging out to attend to Pant. For minutes, he laid on the ground. The 27-year-old was unable to put any weight on his foot and eventually had to be taken off the field.

A golf cart-like ambulance was used to escort him out of the playing area. He received further treatment in the medical aid room at Old Trafford, but right before the close of play, the wicketkeeper-batter was taken to the hospital for scans. Pant was batting on 37 when the incident happened. He, along with...