Last Update: January 23, 2023, 09:54 AM IST
Rishabh Pant was injured in a car accident on 30 December.
Team India is in Indore, where it will take on New Zealand for the third and final ODI. The Kiwis would be playing for pride as they have already lost the three-match series 2-0.
The cricketers of the Indian team are in Indore for the third ODI against New Zealand. The city is also home to the iconic Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, where many people visit to offer their prayers to Lord Shiva. Pictures of Suryakumar Yadav with Kuldeep Yadav and young Washington Sundar have surfaced on the internet on Monday morning itself.
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meanwhile, when India The cricketer was asked about the reason for the visit, he said that he wanted to pray for teammate Rishabh Pant, who was critically injured during a road accident on December 30.
The 25-year-old was on his way to Roorkee to surprise his mother for the New Year when his speeding car hit the divider and crashed. The man had to break the windshield to get out of the speeding vehicle and save himself. He was taken to a private hospital in Dehradun, from where he was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai where he was operated upon. He tore three ligaments on his right knee.
“We prayed for the speedy recovery of Rishabh Pant at the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. His comeback is very important for us,” SKY was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Coming back to Pant, he is said to be out for most part of 2023 and may not play in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Team India is in Indore, where it will take on New Zealand for the third and final ODI. The Kiwis would be playing for pride as they have already lost the three-match series 2-0.
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Earlier in Raipur, India’s pace attack thwarted New Zealand’s weak batting line-up as the hosts sealed the three-match series with an eight-wicket win in the second ODI here on Saturday Was.
The Mohammed Shami-led attack made a decisive effort to bowl out New Zealand for 108 before India were run out in 20.1 overs. Rohit Sharma played a blistering knock of 50 off 51 balls, while Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 40 off 53 balls.
It was an emphatic victory but the away Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium was packed with fans for Raipur’s first international match as the match ended early.
Shami (3/18) and Mohammed Siraj (1/10) made life difficult for the batsmen with their high-quality seam bowling and reduced New Zealand to 15 for five after Rohit opted to bowl . The odd ball stoppage made New Zealand’s batsmen’s task difficult, although the Indian openers made the batting look easy in the evening.
The third and last ODI will be played in Indore on Tuesday.
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