In what can be a major boost for Team India, the BCCI on Friday provided an update regarding Rishabh Pant’s fitness. Pant, who sustained serious injuries after an accident earlier this year, has been undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru. It looks like the star wicketkeeper-batter is getting back to the groove and is getting better with time.
BCCI provides update on Rishabh Pant’s fitness
In a press release, BCCI informed that Rishabh Pant has commenced batting and keeping of wickets in the nets. Noting that he has made significant progress in his rehabilitation, BCCI also shared that the southpaw is following a fitness programme designed for him which includes strength, flexibility and running.
“He (Rishabh Pant) has made significant progress in his rehabilitation and has commenced batting as well as keeping in the nets. He is currently following a fitness programme designed for him which includes strength, flexibility and running,” BCCI’s press release read.
Rishabh Pant’s car accident
Rishabh Pant was driving his Mercedes SUV on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee on December 30, 2022, when he was involved in a near-fatal car accident. He suffered injuries to his head, back, and feet, as well as two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, injuries to his right wrist, ankle, and toe, and back abrasions.
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