Rishabh Pant Shares Fitness Update Ahead of IPL 2024, Spotted Working Out in Gym

Rishabh Pant is all set to make a comeback as Delhi Capitals team captain in the IPL 2024 season. He has been working his way back to full fitness after a car accident just a day before New Year’s Day this year put a break on his career. Pant have missed all major cricket events this year, including the heart-breaking World Cup 2023. Pant wants to come back in the IPL 2024 season with his best performance.

Rishab Pant name was available in the list of Delhi Capitals retained players this season. At the same time, he wasn’t selected for the Indian team for their upcoming tour to South Africa for the white ball series. Pant had joined his DC team last month during a training camp at the Jadavpur University Salt Lake Campus pitch, signalling his return to active cricketing responsibilities.

Pant shared a health update by posting a video of him working in the gym. Bouncing back with every rep,” Pant said in his caption to the video on Instagram.

 

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Pant’s return to active cricket was confirmed by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who is Delhi Capital’s team director. “He’s (Pant) good now. He will play in the IPL next season,” Ganguly told reporters, as quoted by PTI at the camp last month.

Pant had last played in a professional match a few days before the car accident in December, representing India during the second Test of the series against Bangladesh.

In Pant’s absence, Ishan Kishan took the wicketkeeping duties in T20Is, while KL Rahul donned the gloves in ODIs and Tests. Rahul is also on wicketkeeping duties during the ongoing World Cup 2023.