Rishabh Pant, the star Indian wicketkeeper, met with an accident while driving his car on NH5 earlier on 30th December 2022. He suffered some injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was declared to be stable. BCCI has come up with an official statement regarding the recovery of Rishabh Pant, and through that, we can judge that Rishabh Pant is likely to miss IPL 2023, Border Gavaskar Trophy, 2023 World Cup and more.
Rishabh Pant Recover Time and Return to Cricket Date
Rishabh Pant badly hurt his right knee in the accident, and it will take about 6-8 months to get completely healed. Also, to make a return to cricket, he will have to attain match fitness by going into rehab at NCA. As of now, Pant is expected to miss the entirety of 2023 and is expected to make his return with IPL 2024.
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Rishabh Pant will certainly get healed by the end of this year, but he will have to clear the tests at NCA to be considered for selection into the Indian cricket team. Unfortunately, for Rishabh Pant fans, the wicketkeeper batter is not expected to return to cricket anytime before 2024.