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Ravi Shastri on Rishabh Pant: Former India coach Ravi Shastri was unsure about wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant’s cricket future when he saw him in the hospital after a horrific car accident. He termed the wicketkeeper batsman’s recovery from injury as a ‘miracle’.
Pant made a successful comeback in the red ball format in the Duleep Trophy after making a comeback to limited overs cricket in the last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was part of the Indian team in the home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand.
“To be honest, if you had seen him, you wouldn’t have expected him to play cricket again,” Shastri told ‘news.com.au’.
The former India all-rounder said, “I will never forget it.” He was in a very painful condition. I went to see him in the hospital a month after his injury. He was badly hurt and had injury marks all over his body.
Shastri said, “He had a major operation and had stitches everywhere. Recovering from that condition and playing cricket is a miracle. To then go on and play in a World Cup-winning team and be a part of the Test team is really a big and remarkable achievement.”
The Indian team is in Australia for the five-match Border Gavaskar series starting from November 22 and Pant averages 62 in this country. He played a brilliant role in the team’s success in the last two tours of Australia.
Pant has been in great form since returning from the road accident injury.
“He has come to Australia in great form,” Shastri said. He is a player who is feared in the Australian team. However, while he was in the hospital, there was very little chance that he would be a part of the tour.
Shastri said, “Now when you talk to him, his respect for the game increases even more. Since his return he gives more importance to the game. I have seen him working very hard to get fitness for Test cricket.
Pant was injured in a car accident in December 2022 while returning to his hometown Roorkee from New Delhi. (Language)
