India, July 28 -- A stellar batting effort from India in the second innings in Manchester - which earned them a draw in the fourth Test - may have prevented the necessity for Rishabh Pant to brave his fractured toe, but the Indian wicketkeeper-batter will not be part of the side for the Oval Test.

The BCCI confirmed Pant has been ruled out with the injury he sustained while batting in the first innings, when he was hit on the toe by a delivery from Chris Woakes. Pant sustained a fracture to his right foot during the drawn fourth Test, and scans later confirmed the damage, forcing the management to sideline him for the Oval clash beginning July 31.

The board announced Pant's absence through an official release after India's draw in Manch...