India, July 21 -- India's preparations for the fourth Test against England in Manchester hit a major roadblock on Sunday after as many as three players were left injured. Two of those players have been practically ruled out of the tour. The Old Trafford Test will begin on July 23, and the game will be a do-or-die affair for the tourists, who earlier lost the third match at Lord's, thus trailing 1-2 in the series.

Left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh received stitches on his hand after being hit by a ball in the nets earlier last week. The Indian Express reported on Sunday that he might take 10 days to recover, implying that while he is ruled out of contention for a spot in the XI for the fourth Test, he stands highly unlikely for a return...