“During The Accident, I Was…”: Rishabh Pant Opens Up On Near-Fatal Car Crash | Cricket News

Fans are eagerly ready for the graduation of the seventeenth version of the India Premier League. The cash-rich T20 league is slated to start in March and it’ll convey many breathtaking moments from the sphere of cricket. However, one other factor for which everyone seems to be ready is the return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. The Delhi Capitals skipper suffered extreme accidents in an enormous street accident in December 2022 and has been out of motion, since then. However, he’s set to return on area within the upcoming season of IPL.

Recently, Pant opened up in regards to the horrific, near-death expertise he had throughout the accident, which befell on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway.

“First time in my life, I felt like my time in this world is up. During the accident, I was aware of the wounds, but I was lucky as it could have been even more serious. I was feeling that someone saved me,” Pant stated on Star Sports sequence ‘Believe’.

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“I asked the doctor how long will it take for me to recover, he said it would take 16-18 months. I knew I had to work hard to cut this recovery time,” Pant added.

Earlier, former India pacer Zaheer Khan had said that the selectors may suppose not embody Pant for the T20 World Cup 2024 even when he performs effectively within the upcoming IPL season.

“If you see Rishabh Pant’s journey, the turn he has gone through is not easy for any player. Firstly, everyone who is attached to cricket will be happy once he comes back on the field. He has a lot of hurdles to cross,” Zaheer had instructed throughout a dialogue on Colors Cineplex as quoted by Sportskeeda.

“Firstly, he has to come back and play. It’s not easy at this level. You need to get used to it and get the rhythm back. Those things might take time. It’s great if it doesn’t. However, keeping all things in mind, even if he has a very good IPL, I don’t think the team will be thinking in that direction,” he added.