With the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the Cricket World Cup on home soil scheduled for 2023, a momentous year for Indian cricket, Rishabh Pant suffered serious injuries in a horrific vehicle accident on 30 December. Pant underwent knee surgery and cost one. significant time in the hospital recovering from his wounds. The top wicket-keeper will not feature in the 2023 Indian Premier League after missing the start of India’s ongoing Test series against Australia (IPL).
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Sourav Ganguly, Director of Cricket (DC) for Delhi Capitals, gave an important update on Pant’s recovery and raised serious doubts over his participation in the 2023 ODI World Cup and even the 2024 T20 World Cup.
“We still need some time to figure it out. The next camp will start before the IPL,” Ganguly said. He said, “IPL is still a month away and the season has just started. For the amount of cricket they play, it is difficult to get all the players together. There are four or five who are playing Irani Trophy. Sarfaraz injured his finger. It’s hit and it’s hurt.” Not a single finger was broken. He should be fine for the IPL,” he said.
Ganguly explained why DC hasn’t named Pant’s replacement yet. The Capitals have the choice between young goalkeeper Abhishek Porel and veteran Sheldon Jackson. The IPL season will start on March 31, 2023. Delhi’s season will begin on April 1 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
He said, “I spoke to him a number of times. Obviously he’s going through a tough time through injuries and surgeries and I wish him well. Maybe in a year’s time or in a couple of years, He’ll play back.” India,” Ganguly told news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).