Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the final Test against England due to a foot fracture sustained during the fourth Test, where he bravely batted through the pain to score a half-century. Coach Gautam Gambhir lauded Pant's courage, sparking debate about injury replacements in Test cricket, a proposal opposed by England captain Ben Stokes.
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