Why does Ris Hurbh Pant play the 5th Test Eng vs Ind 2025?

Rishab Pant, from India Wicketkeeper-Baterter, is not part of the XI of the team for the oval test against England, began on Thursday, July 31. He suffered a great mishap of injuries during the Manchester test, suffering from a right foot injury, which later turned out to be a fracture. The injury has ruled it for six weeks, as tourists expect to level the five -tests in the oval.

Pant was struck on his right foot while trying to try a reverse journey to Chris Woakes's Yorker Length on the 1st of Manchester's test. The SouthPaw, clearly with immense pain, had to be removed from the field in a medical cart. Although he returned to bat on the 2nd and scored a brave half century, he could not keep the doctors, with Dhruv Joyl who entered.

In addition, Pant also did not go out in his usual position number 5 in the second post at Old Trafford, with Washington Sundar who entered. Narayan Jagadeesan, by Tamil Nadu, was called as his replacement for the workforce for the fifth test.

Rishabh Pant is the third highest point in the series after four tests

Despite not beating in the second entry of the fourth test, Pant is still the third highest point in the series with 479 runs at 68.42 in seven entries. Started the series with twin tons in Headingley but India ended up losing as England pursued 371 for victory in the fourth entry. The visitors won the following test in Edgbaston before England won Lord's and the Manchester test ended in a draw.

India now has the opportunity to level the series in the Oval Kia, which would be a significant achievement for a young side directed by Shubman gill. They beat an impressive 143 excess in Manchester's fourth entry to reduce the test to a starting point as Gill, Ravindra jadaja and Washington Sundar made centuries.

Team India will have some happy memories of the oval, as England had beaten in the enclosure in 2021. Meanwhile, foot captain Ollie Pope won the launch and chose to beat London first.