WATCH: Rishabh Pant back to keeping stumps ahead of the IPL 2024 | Cricket News
India’s talismanic wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday, shared another positive update on his social media with regards to his recovery following his car accident in late 2022.
Taking to his X account, Pant shared a video of himself padded up and keeping stumps, captioned ‘Progressing’. This, followed a net session with the bat where he’s seen giving the ball a good whack. Here’s the video:
Progressing ⚡️💪#RP17 pic.twitter.com/Um1GOBb4VV
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) February 20, 2024
It’s been more than a year since Rishabh Pant last donned the Indian colors. Having played a major role in India’s Test series win against Bangladesh, Pant’s career was put to a halt following his car accident late in 2022. An accident which left him with a torn ligament in his right knee and two cuts to his forehead.
Following his surgery in Mumbai, Pant has been undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and optimic of his comeback soon to professional cricket.
“Till the time I start playing cricket, I don’t want to plan much for the future. I asked the doctor how long will it take for me to recover. I told him that everybody is speaking different things, but you will give me the most clarity about it,” he said.
“He (Doctor) said it would take 16 to 18 months. I told the doctor from whatever timeline you give me, I will reduce six months from it,” added Pant, who didn’t count out on the possibility of playing IPL for Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season starting March.
Pant had attended the Capitals camp in November last year and was also among those present at the franchise’s IPL auction table at Dubai in December.
Recently, the DC head coach Ricky Ponting had conceded that while Pant has been “very confident” of featuring in the entirety of the upcoming IPL season, he doubts that the 26-year-old would be completely fit for the same.
