Rishabh Pant has almost regained his match fitness at the NCA.
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra lauded the potential comeback of Rishabh Pant for the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024).
Pant is likely to play in the upcoming IPL 2024 both as Delhi Capitals (DC) captain and a wicketkeeper-batter, and Chopra described the Indian star’s potential comeback as miraculous. Pant has been out of action since his horrific car accident in December 2022, in which he suffered many serious injuries.
However, Pant has almost regained his match fitness, and the explosive batter has now started wicketkeeping practice at the National Cricket Academy, as he is likely to take up wicketkeeping duties for the DC in the upcoming IPL 2024.
Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel: “There are filtered reports that Rishabh Pant will be seen playing this year in the IPL, which is absolutely phenomenal. It is miraculous, considering where he came from and where he has reached. Cricket is a very small part of life.”
He added, “It's very important but cricket is there only if there is life. The sort of accident it was, I was just happy that he was alive. I am pretty sure he would have had to work very hard during the journey from there to here because it's difficult and extremely lonely as well.”
The commentator believes that Pant's captaincy will be a big for the DC in the upcoming IPL 2024.
He stated, “It's a very good thing if he (Pant) captains because David Warner, as much as he is a good player, there were serious questions over his captaincy last year. Although Ricky Ponting said Warner would manage, Akshar Patel might be saying that he can bat and bowl.”
Chopra signed off by saying, “Mukesh Kumar would also be saying that one day Warner remembered only in the 19th over that he is a bowler as well. You don't see such mistakes from a captain but they were happening and on a regular basis. I feel Delhi Capitals should be happy if Rishabh Pant is available for captaincy.”