Rishabh Pant's foot injury has left a huge void in Team India's batting lineup in the ongoing Manchester Test against England. Pant, who was retired hurt after fracturing his foot on Day 1, walked out to bat on Day 2 despite being in visible pain. He batted for a while and completed his half-century before Jofra Archer uprooted his stumps with a peach of a delivery. It is not clear whether Pant will bat in the second innings. England great Geoffrey Boycott shared his views on Pant's injury, saying that while it was an unfortunate incident, the player has no one but himself to blame.
"It is always sad when a player gets hurt and affects his ability to play a part in the game. Especially someone as talented as him. But he has only himself to blame," Boycott said on The Telegraph Podcast.
Boycott pointed out that there was no need for Pant to play that short considering how India were in control at that moment.