Rishabh Pant shares big update on foot injury ahead of Asia Cup 2025

Team India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is keen to return to action after suffering a foot fracture during the fourth Test of the recent five-match series against England this July. The Test vice-captain shared a photo of his bandaged right foot on Instagram, and his update quickly went viral among fans.

Pant fractured his right toe while attempting a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes. The ball hit his foot, forcing him to retire hurt on 37 on Day 1 and be taken off the field in a golf cart. Pant showed remarkable determination by returning to bat on Day 2.

The left-handed batter scored a half-century of 54 runs off 75 balls, including three fours and two sixes. The fracture ruled him out of the remainder of the series, and he is expected to follow a six-week recovery plan.

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Rishabh Pant Shares Photo of His Bandaged Foot on Instagram

Rishabh Pant shared the photo of his bandaged foot on Instagram. The left-handed batter expressed his impatience with the caption, “How many more days in this.”

Instagram story of Rishabh Pant - Get well soon Spidey 🕷️ pic.twitter.com/SIcdbtOdYB

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 31, 2025

The injury ruled him out of the Asia Cup 2025, where India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, are placed in Group A alongside Oman, hosts UAE, and arch-rivals Pakistan, while Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka.

Rishabh Pant Among India’s Top Batting Performers in England vs India 2025 Series

Rishabh Pant was appointed vice-captain of India’s Test team for the England tour. Shubman Gill led the Indian team after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from red-ball cricket.

Pant impressed with his batting in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Delhi cricketer scored 479 runs in seven innings at an average of 68.42, including two centuries and three fifties.

He was ruled out of the final Test due to a foot injury. Tamil Nadu cricketer Narayan Jagadeesan was added to the squad as a backup wicketkeeper. They were trailing 1-2 before the fifth Test but secured a thrilling six-run victory at The Oval, London, to draw the series 2-2.

Rishabh Pant Shares Humorous Pizza-Baking Video Despite Foot Injury

Earlier, Pant shared a humorous video on social media of himself baking pizzas while wearing a chef’s apron and limping slightly due to his foot injury. In the clip, he joked about not cooking at home but making pizza on set, adding playful Italian phrases like “Impasto, salsa, forno… and me.”

“Ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai” (“I haven't cooked anything at home, and here I am making pizza”), Pant quipped.

“Can I use your scissor, please? Where is it? Pizza is getting ready. I'm going to wait for it. Very hot in here, boys and girls.” He wrapped it up with his trademark laugh: “That's the only thing I can do with a broken foot right now. Mother must be thinking — ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai.”

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