“Obviously, nothing came to my mind except the pain. When I went to the hospital, there were discussions about this and that. It was a very crucial stage of the match, especially in the first innings. In the second innings, the team played amazing cricket and came back into the game. As a team, we made that comeback, but in the first innings, we were behind the game,” Pant said.Â
“The discussion was mainly about what it felt like. We spoke among ourselves, and we knew it was a full fracture — my last finger had completely snapped. There was a big gap, so the decision was about what the worst-case scenario could be. The doctor said the worst scenario would be surgery, and it might take three to four extra weeks. That was the worst that could happen.”Â
“But in my mind, that scenario came later. First, it was important to either win or save the match for India. I’m someone who doesn’t think too much about the future. Like I’ve said before, no matter how much planning you do — six months ahead, one year ahead — you never know what’s going to happen even in the next hour. So in my mind, it was clear: it doesn’t matter, I have to be on the field no matter what, especially when the chips are down,” Pant added.Â
