BAD NEWS for Indian cricket fans, Rishabh Pant’s comeback to be further delayed

While the speculations around his comeback continue to make headlines, Rishabh Pant gave a major update on his recovery on Tuesday.

BAD NEWS for Indian cricket fans, Rishabh Pant’s comeback to be further delayed

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant might take at least seven to eight more months to be cricket fit, meaning he will be missing the two important tournaments this year- Asia Cup and ODI World Cup. Pant, who suffered several injuries in a car accident in December last year, has undergone surgery and recovering fast but he will still need a lot of time to be cricket fit. 

The 25-year-old is in rehabilitation under the watchful eyes of  Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, head, the Centre for Sports Medicine, and director – Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is providing all the assistance required but Pant’s real recovery will begin when he will head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. 

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Pant’s current condition is such that he needs crutches to walk by himself and people around him claim that the cricketer will need at least a couple of weeks to walk without any help. A Cricbuzz report has claimed that Pant is showing a lot of heart to return to action but he will be only ready to take the field by January next year. 

“The general impression is that he is recovering faster than anticipated, but it will take seven to eight months to be cricket-fit. That said it could take even longer for him to do the wicketkeeping and the initial comeback period will have to be solely as a batter, which is still considered an asset,” claimed the report. 

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Pant gives major health update

rishabh pant health update

While the speculations around Rishabh Pant’s comeback continue to make headlines, the wicketkeeper batter gave a major update on his recovery on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper batter shared an Instagram story wherein he can be seen lying while an NCA doctor is standing around him. “Top man #nca,” Pant captioned the picture. 

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