India, July 25 -- The visuals of Rishabh Pant coming out to bat with a broken foot will be remembered for a long time. Irrespective of what happens in the ongoing fourth Test between India and England in Manchester, Pant's bravado will be spoken of in the same breath as Anil Kumble's when he bowled for India with a broken jaw 23 years ago. At a time when putting even the lightest force on his foot can make one grimace in pain, Pant consumed painkillers and took injections to complete a gutsy half-century when runs got tough to come by for India.

However, even as Pant was lauded for his bravado, it seems not everyone was happy with it. Those present at the Old Trafford press box, broadcasters and journalists alike, stood up to give Pant a...