IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant sprints during training session as star batter prepares for return with DC – Watch
The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a special treat to cricket fans as India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set for a return.
Pant, who has been sidelined from cricket since December 2022 after suffering several injuries during a near-fatal car accident has been passed fit by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will feature for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. Rishabh ahead of the upcoming season has started preparations with the DC side.
Rishabh Pant sprints in training session
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on its official handle shared a video of Pant sprinting during the training session. The video showcased the Indian batter being in the best possible body shape to return to cricket having missed the IPL 2023, World Test Championship (WTC) final and the ODI World Cup in India. In the video Pant was seen sprinting at full strength as he took intense training sessions under the close observations of coach Ricky Ponting in Vizag.
The Indian batter last played competitive cricket in December 2022 when India beat Bangladesh in the two-match Test series. Days after the conclusion of the Test match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Pant met with the accident in Roorkee (a village 213 km East of the Indian capital New Delhi).
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While there was no timeline set for his return, Pant has now managed to prove his fitness and will possibly feature for the Delhi Capitals in the early stage of the season. DC will start their campaign against Punjab Kings on Saturday (Mar 23) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh.
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The home fans in Delhi however, won’t be able to see Pant in action at least in the first phase of the tournament. Delhi will play three away matches during the first phase of the IPL 2024 while their remaining two matches (technically home games) will be played in Visakhapatnam. The upcoming general elections in India have forced the above-mentioned adjustments for Delhi Capitals.
