‘Bouncing back with every rep’: Rishabh Pant getting ready for IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is leaving no stone unturned to make a return to competitive cricket after surviving a near-fatal accident last December when his car collided with a divider and caught fire.
Pant, who last played for India in a Test match against Bangladesh in Mirpur in December 2022, recently joined the Delhi Capitals training camp in Kolkata but refrained from taking part in the training sessions.
Pant, who regularly posts his rehab updates on social media platforms, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday as he gears up to lead the Delhi franchise in the IPL 2024.
‘Bouncing back with every rep,” Pant’s video caption read.

Earlier on Sunday, former India cricketer-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta came up with a big statement, suggesting that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) might consider Pant as a potential successor to MS Dhoni in IPL 2025 in the event of the former Indian captain’s retirement.
Dasgupta feels that one should not be surprised if CSK target Pant as Dhoni’s replacement since both are alike in terms of thinking.
“Don’t be surprised if they get Rishabh Pant by IPL 2025. MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant are very close. Obviously, Rishabh adores MS, and MS also likes him very much. They spend a lot of time together. Their connection and Rishabh’s thinking are very similar, considering he is very attacking and positive. He’s always talking about winning and what not,” said Dasgupta.