Rishabh Pant eyes to come back in team India: I will return to the ground soon… Injury kept the wicketkeeper away from cricket, what is Rishabh Pant missing?

Mumbai. India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has said that he is recovering well from the injury and hopes to return to competitive cricket as soon as possible. Pant was present at the ‘World Pickleball League’ event as co-owner of Mumbai Pickle Power. He said that he is working hard at the BCCI ‘Center of Excellence’ in Bengaluru.

Rishabh Pant said, ‘My fitness is improving day by day. I am working hard at the ‘Center of Excellence’ and I think I will be back (on the field) soon. The 28-year-old player stressed the importance of staying connected to the game during the long recovery process and ‘rehabilitation’ after the injury. He said that his passion for cricket and people’s support helped him during the stages of his recovery process.

He said, ‘When I get injured, the one thing that always keeps me close to the game is the love for the game and the support of the people around me.’ Pant also stressed the need for continuous improvement as a professional cricketer. He said, ‘As a cricketer, you always have to keep adding something to your game. I have to keep trying to improve in every aspect of my game.

Pant has made comebacks several times in his career and talking about it, he said that being away from the field has helped him develop a different outlook towards both cricket and life. However, he admitted that being away from top-level competition was the hardest part.

He said, ‘Every comeback has taught me something about life. It’s taught me more gratitude, how you see things around you, and committing to doing something that truly makes you happy. The thing I miss the most when I get injured is that I am not able to enjoy the game. You love sports very much, but you enjoy it most while playing at the top level. I miss it. Pant is out of the Indian team since January 10. He suffered the injury (side strain) during a practice session in Vadodara.