The BCCI secretary Jay Shah provided a big update about the fitness of Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League.
For the unversed, Rishabh Pant is all set to return to action in a few weeks. The keeper-batter will be making a comeback in the IPL 2024 and will be seen leading his team Delhi Capitals in the tournament. This will be for the first time since December 2022, that Rishabh will return back to competitive cricket.
Jay Shah Makes A Huge Claim On Rishabh Pant’s Participation In The T20 World Cup 2024
Rishabh Pant met with a horrific accident back in December 2022 following the Test series against Bangladesh. He was returning home when his car collided and got burnt. Rishabh was rushed to the hospital for treatment of injuries and also underwent knee surgery. He was recovering at the NCA till now and was updating his fans with his recovery process.
As Rishabh was recovering he had to miss all the cricket in 2023 including some major tournaments like World Test Championship and ODI World Cup 2023. But, he made sure he put his everything into attaining full fitness.
He has finally received the green signal from the BCCI regarding his fitness and participation in the upcoming 2024 season of the Indian Premier League. As per the various reports, Pant will participate in the tournament as a pure batter in the league and won’t be taking gloves as Delhi Capitals don’t want to rush things with him.
If Rishabh manages to play the full season of IPL 2024, he will be in contention for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 tournament as well. Pant will be keen on making an impact in the IPL in order to make his comeback on the national side as well.
Meanwhile, Jay Shah talked about Rishabh Pant’s return and said that it will be a huge advantage for India if he plays in the upcoming World Cup tournament. However, Jay Shah also mentioned that if he keeps the wicket then only he can play in the tournament. He said:
“He is batting well, he is keeping well. We will declare him fit very soon. If he can play in the T20 World Cup for us, that will be a big thing for us. He is a big asset for us. If he can keep, he can play in the World Cup. Let’s see how he does in the IPL.”
