Pant hopeful of playing World Cup 2023

India wicketkeeper and batter Rishabh Pant, who met with a road accident in December 2022, is recovering at a quick rate. Pant is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and his quick pace of recovery has pleasantly surprised both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and NCA staff. Pant was walking with the help of crutches as he was unable to walk post his surgery on the knee in January. He missed IPL 2022 and WTC 2023 final alongwith many bilateral series for India. The chances of his participation in the World Cup looked bleak. But with Pant able to walk pain-free and without any support, BCCI is hopeful he can still make it, said a report in ESPNcricinfo.
On June 14, Pant posted a video on his Instagram in which he could be seen using stairs and walking without using crutches or anyone’e help. The Delhi Capitals captain is currently working on his fitness under the watchful eyes of physio S Rajnikanth. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Murali Vijay have already are players Ranjnikanth has helped rehabilitate in the past, said the report. Thulasi Ram Yuvaraj is another NCA physio who is there with Pant.