July 11, 2025 - On the first day of the third Test being played at Lord's, both England and India faced injuries to their key players, which made fans and teams worried. On the opening day, England captain Ben Stokes and India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant got injured. Let us find out whether these two star players will return to the field on the second day or not.

Both England and India are hoping that the injuries to Stokes and Pant are not serious. They expect both players to continue playing in this important match.

Stokes Suffers Groin Injury While Batting

The England captain got a groin injury while batting on the first day. He received treatment on the field and was seen limping while running between the wickets during his partnership with Joe Root.

At the end of the day, Stokes was not out on 39, and Root was playing on 99. England’s score was 251/4 at stumps.

After the match, Ollie Pope said, “Hopefully he will show some magic and come back strongly. I haven’t seen him since then, so I hope it’s nothing serious. We still have four days left in this Test and two big matches at Old Trafford and The Oval. So it’s important to manage him well.”

Pant Leaves Field with Finger Injury

India is also worried about Pant’s injury, who left the field on the first day owing to a finger injury. He got hurt while trying to stop a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah on the leg side. At first, the injury seemed minor, but after treatment, Pant did not return, and Dhruv Jurel replaced him as the wicketkeeper for the rest of the day.

In the press conference, Nitish Kumar Reddy said, “To be honest, I just came from the field and don’t know much about it. I haven’t heard anything yet, but we will get an update tomorrow morning before going to the field.”

Match Summary – Day 1 of the 3rd Test

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett gave England a solid start after choosing to bat first. They had a 43-run partnership for the first wicket. Duckett scored 23 runs from 40 balls, while Crawley managed only 18 runs from 43 balls.

Pope played a careful innings of 44 runs from 104 balls. He and Root had a 109-run partnership in 211 balls for the third wicket.

By the end of the day, Root and Stokes were still at the crease, taking England to a strong position.