Rishabh Pant nominated for Laureus World Sports Award in comeback of the year category | Cricket News
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award 2025 in the comeback of the year category after his return to the Indian side after surviving a horrific car accident in December 2022. The awards ceremony will take place in Madrid on April 21.
Pant had suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. The player, who was going to his home in Roorkee, was taken to a local hospital before being shifted to Dehradun. He had suffered injuries on his head, back and feet.
After undergoing initial treatment at a hospital in Dehradun, Pant was airlifted to Mumbai where he was under the care of the BCCI’s special consultant. Once the surgeries to reconstruct all three ligaments in his right knee were performed, Pant did his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
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The 27-year-old made a remarkable recovery and returned to action for his then IPL franchise Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings last year in Mullanpur.
Pant then made a triumphant return to Test cricket, scoring a century against Bangladesh in his first game in the format since his car accident. His performance helped India secure a 280-run victory.
Last year, on the Club Prairie Fire podcast co-hosted former England captain Michael Vaughan and his childhood hero Adam Gilchr, Pant revealed what his return to cricket meant for him.
“I am excited but nervous at the same time. When you are sitting outside talking about the return it is a different thing. But when you return inside the field, it is a completely different atmosphere. I am having goosebumps thinking about it,” Pant had said.
(With agency inputs)
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