Vaibhav Tripathi
Ishant Sharma, the experienced Indian fast bowler, recently stated that Rishabh Pant will not be able to participate in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Pant has been diligently working on his recovery after a serious car accident in December of the previous year.
During an interview with JioCinema, Ishant voiced his apprehensions, mentioning that the fans might not witness Pant in the next year’s IPL either, considering the seriousness of his injury.
“I feel we might not see Rishabh Pant in the next IPL as well because it is not a small injury. It was a very serious accident. He has just started batting and wicketkeeping and to run and turn after that, there are a lot of things, which is not easy for a wicketkeeper and a batter,” Ishant said on Jio Cinema.
“The good thing is that he didn’t have a second surgery. If he had undergone a second surgery, he would have been out for even longer. He has had one surgery now but I don’t think he will be fit for the World Cup for sure,” he added.
Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that Pant has shown significant progress in his recovery and has begun batting indoors.