Rishabh Pant went off the sector on the primary day of the third Take a look at between India and England at Lord’s after sustaining a finger harm within the afternoon session.
Dhruv Jurel got here onto the sector and took over the wicketkeeping duties from the Indian vice-captain.
Can Dhruv Jurel bat for India rather than Rishabh Pant?
Nonetheless, Jurel is not going to be allowed to bat for India rather than Rishabh Pant.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has launched a change in enjoying circumstances which is able to enable injured gamers to be subbed out of the match.
Nonetheless, this may first be trialled in home First-Class video games for six months earlier than being launched in worldwide matches.
“A participant who suffers a severe harm on the sector of play at any time after the match has began (together with any pre-match warm-up interval) could also be changed for the rest of the match by a completely taking part like-for-like participant,” the ICC stated in a launch.
These modifications will likely be examined from October 2025 for six months.
Based on part 24.1.2 within the present enjoying circumstances, “a substitute shall not bowl [or bat] or act as captain however could act as wicket-keeper solely with the consent of the umpires.”