Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant revealed that after his life-threatening street accident in December 2022, his accidents have been such that he couldn’t even brush his tooth for 2 months. Pant on Monday featured on the second episode of ‘Dhawan Karenge,’ a chat present hosted by Indian opening batter, Shikhar Dhawan on JioCinema.
During the episode, the 26-year-old cricketer shared his expertise after sustaining life-threatening accidents from a horrific accident that left him with a number of fractures and required ligament reconstruction and remedy for a knee harm. These accidents have been essential to his profession, however he lately made his comeback in IPL 2024 after a 15-month rehabilitation. (‘I Will Also Be Lifting The T20 World Cup 2024:’ Rinku Singh)
While opening up on his post-injury expertise, Rishabh shares, “Self-belief and self-confidence are very important while recovering from an injury because there are people saying all sorts of things around you, and you, as an individual, have to think about what’s good for you. The accident was a life-changing experience for me. When I got up after it, I was not even sure if I would be alive, but God was very kind to save me. I could not even brush my teeth for two months, and for six to seven months, I suffered with unbearable pain. I could not go to the airport because I was nervous about facing people in a wheelchair.”
He additional added, “Now that I am making a comeback in cricket, more than feeling pressure, I am excited. I feel this is kind of a second life, so I am excited but also nervous.” (MS Dhoni To Become Next Team India Coach? Virat Kohli’s Childhood Coach Says THIS)
Pant additionally revealed that one incident in his life that made his mom offended was when he was in fifth grade. It was when his father introduced him a cricket bat value Rs 14,000 and his mother bought “super angry” together with his father’s reward to his son.
“It was my father’s dream to become a cricketer, and I am glad I could fulfil it. I decided I wanted to be a cricketer when I was in the 5th grade. My dad gifted me a bat worth Rs 14,000, and my mom got super angry,” he mentioned.
In the lately concluded IPL 2024, Rishabh’s staff Delhi Capitals completed within the sixth spot with seven wins, seven losses and 14 factors and failed to maneuver to playoffs. He scored 446 runs in 13 matches at a strike fee of over 155 with three half-centuries and emerged because the staff’s high run-getter. Now, Pant will make a comeback to worldwide cricket in the course of the ICC T20 World Cup, ranging from June 1 within the West Indies and the USA.
