Rishabh Pant. File
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Rishabh Pant stays on track for a much-anticipated comeback within the IPL after collaborating in a apply sport organised by his franchise Delhi Capitals in Alur, Karnataka.
Pant, who met with a horrific automobile accident in December 2022, has been present process rehabilitation on the National Cricket Academy and is working onerous to regain match health earlier than the beginning of the IPL within the second half of March.
The southpaw had additionally featured in an exhibition sport final yr.
“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,” mentioned a NCA supply referring to the intra-squad sport in Alur close to Bengaluru.
Earlier this month, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had given a significant replace on Pant, saying the sport altering cricketer was assured about his return within the IPL.
However, Pant might not be prepared for wicketkeeping duties within the competitors, as steered by Ponting at an occasion in Melbourne.
“Rishabh is very confident that he’s going to be right to play. In what capacity we’re not quite sure yet,” Ponting had mentioned.
“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 assure if I requested him now he’ll say, ‘I’m enjoying each sport, I’m maintaining each sport and I’m batting at No.4.’ That’s simply what he is like, however we’ll maintain our fingers crossed,” he added.
Pant is also expected to lead Delhi Capitals. David Warner had captained in his absence last year.
“He’s such a dynamic participant. He’s clearly our captain. We missed him extremely final yr,” Ponting said.
“If you perceive the journey he is been on the final 12-13 months, it was a horrific incident. One that I do know he feels very fortunate to have even survived, not to mention have the possibility to play cricket once more.
“We’ll just keep our fingers crossed and hope that he can be out there and play. Even if it’s not all the games, if we can manage him through 10 of the 14 games or whatever that might be then whatever games you can get out of him will be a bonus,” the previous Australia captain had mentioned on the sidelines of an MLC occasion.
The 26-year-old Pant has performed 33 Tests, 30 ODIs and 66 T20s for India.
Source: www.thehindu.com
