Team India are currently busy playing the two-match Test series in the West Indies. Followed by that, they will play a three-match ODI and five-match T20I series. However, there are several players like Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and Prasidh Krishna who are yet to recover from their sustained injuries.
Pant sustained injury due to the horrible road accident he experienced in December 2022. Iyer and Bumrah suffered back injuries. Krishna has been out of action due to a stress fracture while Rahul suffered a thigh injury during IPL 2023. But, the Indian Cricket Board came up with updates related to the status of those injuries ahead of the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup.
The ODI World Cup is all set to begin on 5 October 2023 in India
All these players are currently in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore. In an official media release, the Board confirmed that Rishabh Pant ‘has made significant progress in his rehabilitation.’ He has started having batting and wicketkeeping session in nets while following a fitness programme, including strength, flexibility and running. Speaking about the pacers, both Bumrah and Krishna are also having intense bowling sessions in nets while they are in the final stages of their rehabilitation. NCA are also looking to organise some practice games where they will play.
The medical team of NCA are very happy with their progress and depending on their performance in the practice games, further assessments will be done. Both Rahul and Iyer have also resumed batting in nets along with some strength and fitness drills. The medical team of NCA are very happy with their progress also and their intensity regarding skills, strength, and conditioning will be increased in the upcoming days. Seeing such positive updates, fans shared their views on social media. If these players manage to get recovered fully, then that will be a huge boost for Rohit Sharma and his men, especially regarding the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup in India later this year.
Here is how fans have reacted:
pant man, what an inspiration
— your neighbourhood milf (@aarush_notarush) July 21, 2023
I want to players perform in this wc - kl Rahul, iyyer, kohli
— RAJPUT BOY 💫 (@msdian_kuldeep) July 21, 2023
Let's hope for the best
— Kamalesh Devi (@KamaleshDevi) July 21, 2023
Pant bhai sabki pent fad Dena wc mei
— Elun Musk (@Marvelbouyz) July 21, 2023
I'm just manifesting Rishabh's entry in wc🤞
— Mr. singh (@ImIndu07) July 21, 2023
Pant 🔥🔥 waiting for his comeback
— Skipper 🐧 (@Icommentfacts) July 21, 2023
Hitman era 🔥
— Wanderer (@Wanderer264264) July 21, 2023
All of them made very quick recovery
*Pant also started keeping too
— KAPIL DEV TAMRAKAR 🇮🇳🚀 (@kapildevtamkr) July 21, 2023
It is good that BCCI is providing regular updates on injuries of players !
— Steve Stark (@GabaLavya) July 21, 2023