Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant labored onerous on the practise classes to prepare for his eagerly awaited comeback to aggressive cricket with the Delhi Capitals (DC) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) this 12 months. A video of Pant batting within the nets was shared by the Delhi Capitals on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
Pant was injured in a horrible automotive accident on December 30, 2022, and missed the 2023 IPL. Despite the fact that he missed final 12 months’s ICC Cricket World Cup at house, Pant may be seen dominating his signature heavy hits, slog sweeps, reverse sweeps, and different strikes in a now viral video shared by the Delhi Capitals on X.
Sharing the video on social media, Delhi Capitals stated, “BattingHeaven.mp4. Rishabh Pant is right here and you may be right here too, watching this on loop #YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2024”.
The previous DC captain was like a contented little one when he was again within the nets, desirous to make up for his misplaced time on the sector. He was hitting huge sixes within the nets, wanting like a traditional Pant in his ingredient. It’s evident that Pant remains to be taking part in his pure sport, although hitting sixes in the midst of the wicket and within the nets are two very various things. He can nonetheless hit the big maximums and has power in his arms.
In the meantime, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) supplied a big replace on Pant’s harm recuperation earlier on Tuesday, asserting that the wicketkeeper-batter has been cleared to play within the 2024 IPL.
Since becoming a member of DC in 2016, Pant has amassed 2,838 runs at a median of 34.61 and a strike fee of over 147 in 98 video games. He has additionally amassed 15 fifties and a century.
The seventeenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on March 22. At MA Chidambaram Stadium, the reigning champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will play a South Indian rivalry.
The remaining dates shall be revealed later because of the impending Lok Sabha elections, the dates of which haven’t but been decided. The schedule has been launched up till April 7.