India are waiting for news on Rishabh Pant after he was forced off on day one of the fourth Test against England with a foot injury.

Pant was on 37 when he inadvertently slammed the ball into his right boot while attempting an inside edge and had to leave the field on the back of a golf cart.

It leaves India's hopes of levelling the series – which they currently trail 2-1 – uncertain after losing one of their top run-scorers, with Pant having contributed 425 in the series thus far, including two centuries in the first Test.

Reports have already suggested Pant could miss the rest of the series with the injury, though there is no official confirmation on how bad the injury is.

India sat at 264-4 at stumps on day one, with Sai Sudharsan the standout on Wednesday as he top-scored with 61, and he admitted it did not look good for Pant.

"He was in a lot of pain definitely, but they've gone for scans," Sudharsan said. "We'll get to know overnight, probably get the information [on Thursday].

"Obviously, he will be a big miss, because he was batting really well today as well, and plus we miss out on a batter. If he doesn't come back again, it will definitely have consequences.

"But at the same time, the batters who are batting right now, and there are a few more all-rounders inside. We'll try and give our best and bat long so that we negotiate that loss very well."

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲:

Rishabh Pant was hit on his right foot while batting on Day 1 of the Manchester Test.

He was taken for scans from the stadium.

The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress.

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 23, 2025

England were fairly pleased with their position at the end of Wednesday's play too, particularly after Ben Stokes' (2-47) late dismissal of Sudharsan.

But the story of the day was Liam Dawson, who made his first Test appearance for England in eight years and marked his return with a wicket after just seven balls, stopping Yashasvi Jaiswal at 58.

It was his first Test wicket in 2,929 days, with his last coming against Hashim Amla in July 2017.

On Wednesday at Old Trafford, he claimed figures of 1-45 from 15 overs.

"I've said to a few people that the age I'm at, I thought Test cricket was gone," Dawson said. "To be back involved is really cool, and I've got to try and enjoy each day that I get.

"I do feel I'm a better bowler than I was a few years ago. I was nervous. I hadn't played for a number of years. The biggest thing for me is that I understood what to expect, whereas before, I didn't.

"Hopefully, I'll get a couple more. It's one wicket, I've done nothing special.

"You deal with the nerves a little bit better the older you get. It was good fun out there, and we've got another big day [on Thursday]."