Rishabh Pant went off the field on the first day of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s after sustaining a finger injury in the afternoon session.
Dhruv Jurel came onto the field and took over the wicketkeeping duties from the Indian vice-captain.
Can Dhruv Jurel bat for India in place of Rishabh Pant?
However, Jurel will not be allowed to bat for India in place of Rishabh Pant.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a change in playing conditions which will allow injured players to be subbed out of the match.
However, this will first be trialled in domestic First-Class games for six months before being introduced in international matches.
“A player who suffers a serious injury on the field of play at any time after the match has started (including any pre-match warm-up period) may be replaced for the remainder of the match by a fully participating like-for-like player,” the ICC said in a release.
These changes will be tested from October 2025 for six months.
According to section 24.1.2 in the current playing conditions, “a substitute shall not bowl [or bat] or act as captain but may act as wicket-keeper only with the consent of the umpires.”
