Rishabh Pant is still recovering several months after being involved in a horrible vehicle accident in December last year. According to a recent release from BCCI, the 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has begun batting and keeping wickets in the nets at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Meanwhile, his former teammate Ishant Sharma has said that the fans might not see Pant even in next year’s IPL.
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‘Not easy for a wicketkeeper and batter’: Sharma on Pant
“I feel we might not see Rishabh Pant in the next IPL as well because it is not a small injury. It was a very serious accident. He has just started batting and wicketkeeping and to run and turn after that, there are a lot of things, which is not easy for a wicketkeeper and a batter,” Ishant told Jio Cinema.
“The good thing is that he didn’t have a second surgery. If he had undergone a second surgery, he would have been out for even longer. He has had one surgery now but I don’t think he will be fit for the World Cup for sure. Hopefully, if he gets fit for the IPL, it will be great,” he added.
Pant’s fans will be hoping for a rapid return, but the Indian squad will prefer to take it carefully with him following his horrible vehicle accident. The Southpaw is still India’s preferred keeper-batter in all formats, and his comeback is eagerly anticipated. Concerning his IPL franchise, the DC unit will be hoping for his return in IPL 2024, since his absence was felt keenly in this year’s edition.
