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NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant looks all set for a much-awaited return in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as the star wicketkeeper-batter was seen featuring in a warm-up game in Alur, a Cricbuzz report stated.
Showing significant progress in his rehabilitation journey after his near-fatal car accident in 2022, this is the first time Pant is featuring in a warm-up game.
Pant will be leading Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of the IPL and will be playing solely as a batter, Cricbuzz cited BCCI sources as saying.
Sources also confirmed that Pant’s ability to run and bat were at the same levels before his unfortunate accident.
“The match was part of assessing his mobility basically. He has been batting at nets for a while and playing in a practice game was more like an extension of it,” said a NCA source referring to the intra-squad game in Alur near Bengaluru.
Pant has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The 26-year-old also underwent treatment in London, arranged by the Indian cricket board.
Away from cricket almost 15 months after his accident, Pant playing a warm-up game comes as a delightful news for the Indian team and his franchise along with the fans.
Earlier this month, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had given a major update on Pant, saying the game changing cricketer was confident about his return in the IPL.
“Rishabh is very confident that he’s going to be right to play. In what capacity we’re not quite sure yet,” Ponting had said.
“You would have seen all the social-media stuff, he’s up and about and running well. But in saying that we’re only six weeks away from the first game as well. So we’re not sure if we’ll get wicketkeeping out of him this year.
“But I’ll guarantee if I asked him now he’ll say, ‘I’m playing every game, I’m keeping every game and I’m batting at No.4.’ That’s just what he’s like, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed,” he added.
The 17th edition of the IPL is set to begin on March 22 and will be held entirely in the country despite the coinciding general elections, league chairman Arun Dhumal said on Tuesday.
The elections are expected to be held in April and May and that is the main reason why the schedule for the IPL’s 17th edition has not been unveiled yet.
The 26-year-old Pant has played 33 Tests, 30 ODIs and 66 T20s for India.
Showing significant progress in his rehabilitation journey after his near-fatal car accident in 2022, this is the first time Pant is featuring in a warm-up game.
Pant will be leading Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of the IPL and will be playing solely as a batter, Cricbuzz cited BCCI sources as saying.
Sources also confirmed that Pant’s ability to run and bat were at the same levels before his unfortunate accident.
“The match was part of assessing his mobility basically. He has been batting at nets for a while and playing in a practice game was more like an extension of it,” said a NCA source referring to the intra-squad game in Alur near Bengaluru.
Pant has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The 26-year-old also underwent treatment in London, arranged by the Indian cricket board.
Away from cricket almost 15 months after his accident, Pant playing a warm-up game comes as a delightful news for the Indian team and his franchise along with the fans.
Earlier this month, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had given a major update on Pant, saying the game changing cricketer was confident about his return in the IPL.
“Rishabh is very confident that he’s going to be right to play. In what capacity we’re not quite sure yet,” Ponting had said.
“You would have seen all the social-media stuff, he’s up and about and running well. But in saying that we’re only six weeks away from the first game as well. So we’re not sure if we’ll get wicketkeeping out of him this year.
“But I’ll guarantee if I asked him now he’ll say, ‘I’m playing every game, I’m keeping every game and I’m batting at No.4.’ That’s just what he’s like, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed,” he added.
The 17th edition of the IPL is set to begin on March 22 and will be held entirely in the country despite the coinciding general elections, league chairman Arun Dhumal said on Tuesday.
The elections are expected to be held in April and May and that is the main reason why the schedule for the IPL’s 17th edition has not been unveiled yet.
The 26-year-old Pant has played 33 Tests, 30 ODIs and 66 T20s for India.
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