Rishabh Pant : Indian cricket team’s star wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is all set to make a comeback in cricket. In fact, he was out of the team in December 2022 after being completely injured in a car accident, in which he suffered a lot of injuries. It took about 14 months for Pant to recover from this. For this reason, cricket fans are waiting for his return.
Rishabh Pant is hitting beautiful shots these days and is also performing well in wicket-keeping. Currently, he is working hard at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to regain his peak fitness.
Meanwhile, Sourav Ganguly has given a big update regarding Rishabh. Giving the date of Pant’s return, he has said that he can return by March 5. He can appear as the captain and wicket-keeper of Delhi Capitals in the 17th season of IPL.
Sourav Ganguly gave update on Rishabh Pant’s return
Speaking to Times of India, Sourav Ganguly said, “He has done everything to be fit and that is why the NCA will clear him. Let Rishabh get the approval on March 5, only then we will talk about the backup of captaincy. One has to be careful now because he has a very long career ahead of him. We don’t want to rush them into the field. He will join the team as soon as he gets approval from NCA. We will decide on them match by match. We can not predict the future”
Sourav Ganguly has further said, “Rishabh coming back fit is a big success for us. We hope he plays the whole season because he is a very special player. We have also worked with some domestic players. Who have done well in all formats but Rishabh is the most important.”
17th season of Indian Premier League
The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is starting from 22 March. BCCI has so far released the schedule of the first 21 matches to be played till May 7. Along with this, Lok Sabha elections are going to be held in India also. In which the government has not yet announced the date of elections. For this reason, the dates of the remaining matches will be decided later.