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Rishabh Pant (Source: Twitter)
Ahead of the upcoming IPL auction in 2024, reports have revealed that star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to make a comeback. According to the latest news reports, Pant is likely to be used as an impact player in the upcoming edition of the tournament.
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It's worth noting that since December last year, Pant has been in recovery mode after being struck by a near-fatal car accident. He had struck his car in the divider while driving at a very high speed from New Delhi to his hometown, Roorkee. Since then, he has been recovering, and it seems he is now ready to get back on the field.
According to the impact player rule, franchises can replace a member of the playing eleven with one of the five substitutes named during the toss at any point during the match. It's worth noting that among the players retained by the Delhi Capitals on the IPL 2024 retention day are Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and Mitchell Marsh, among others.
Will Rishabh Pant lead the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2024?
It's worth noting that earlier this month, Sourav Ganguly, the cricket director of the Delhi Capitals, said that Rishabh Pant will lead the team in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. However, according to the rules, an impact player can't be the captain of the team.
"He's (Pant) good now. He will play in the IPL next season. We were talking about the team. He is the captain, so he put in his views regarding the upcoming auction. That's the reason he has come here—to finalise certain aspects related to the team," Ganguly said. It's worth noting that Pant last played for India in the Mirpur ODI in December last year.
Here is how fans react to Rishabh Pant's news:
Will he available for Test series against England?
— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) December 11, 2023
That will help him in getting game time without putting him under too much stress physically.
— Vikramaditya Jain (@quirky_vk) December 11, 2023
Why not as regular player in the team?
— Balaji Iyengar (@imbalaji007) December 11, 2023
Brace for fireworks Delhi plans to unleash Rishabh Pant as their impact player in IPL 2024. Get ready for some thrilling moments
— United Indian (@TheUnitedIndia2) December 11, 2023
Hope
— RUCHI VERMA🇮🇳 (@ru_mansh) December 11, 2023
Urvashi rautela
Will visit there
🤣🤣
That's definitely an interesting approach to using Rishabh Pant's talents! 🏏
— Sonam Murarkar (@murarkar_sonam) December 11, 2023
Impact player rule is not very beneficial when it comes to finding a specialist all rounder
— Extraa Cover (@ExtraaaCover) December 11, 2023
Indian team have missed him badly, he was the hero of GABBA, that unfortunate accident have costed him so much.
— Sardar Adnan (@Chishmish_hon) December 11, 2023
WELCOME BACK GABBA HERO pic.twitter.com/a3xesInOzn
— Sardar Adnan (@Chishmish_hon) December 11, 2023
Very good, very quick recovery of my favorite player, now I hope that when he plays, his form will be as good as before.
— HM Naveed (@hmnaveed56) December 11, 2023
I want him India vs England series
— cricketbuzz⁴⁵ (@Mohdyasir6911) December 11, 2023
May be they are checking on him.
— Balaji Iyengar (@imbalaji007) December 11, 2023
That's so great good players being playing match.
— Uzziah (@arbaz_rahim) December 11, 2023
Great news, finally he is on the way back in the field 🔥🔥
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 11, 2023
Have solid performance ahead best wishes 🖐️
— Muhammad Ishaq Khan (@ishaq_Mindset) December 11, 2023
Finally Rishab back in action!
— Balaji Iyengar (@imbalaji007) December 11, 2023
Pant 🥹 i hope he is fully fit waiting for his biggest comeback in ICT 🏏
— Saeed🍁 (@iamsid_b) December 11, 2023