INDIAN cricket fans have been given a huge boost as Rishabh Pant has been seen playing the game since his horror car crash.
The 25-year-old wicketkeeper and batsman had been out of action since last year.
TwitterRishabh Pant took to the crease for the first time in a practice game since his horror car crash[/caption]
https://twitter.com/Siddhantmt/status/1608699436091453440?s=20&t=9MJQzns2jk7Cly1YaSlVfgPant suffered numerous injuries in the car crash on December 30 last year[/caption]
He suffered numerous injuries when his car collided with a divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on December 30, 2022.
Pant required surgery on his knee and since then has been on the road to recovery and fans have been eagerly waiting for his return.
A video that went viral on X, formerly Twitter, shows Pant stepping out onto a pitch for a practice game to give the ball a battering on India’s Independence Day, August 15.
The recreational event was organised by Delhi Capitals’ co-owner Parth Jindal’s company, JSW.
Pant, who has been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), visited a sports complex near Bengaluru to take part in the Independence Day celebrations, organised by the JSW Foundation.
At the event, Pant urged people to keep enjoying sports.
He said: “Once you keep growing older, you stop loving the game.
“One of the reasons is that there is a lot of pressure; you want to excel in life and do this and that.
“But enjoyment nahi miss karna hein life mein, (Don’t miss enjoyment in life).”
Pant plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL and the team is co-owned by the JSW group.
An update on his fitness was given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last month.
The statement said: “He (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.”
https://twitter.com/TajinderBagga/status/1608666282668462081/photo/1Pant’s car was completely destroyed by the fire[/caption]
AFPPant is a star player in Indian’s squad[/caption]