Rishabh Pant Will Play IPL 2024 Confirms Sourav Ganguly, Spotted During Delhi Capitals' Training Camp | WATCH

Rishabh Pant is on the road to his comeback and the star cricketer is likely to feature during IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket Saurav Ganguly confirmed. Pant was recently spotted during DC’s training camp in Kolkata, wherein the wicketkeeper batter clicked selfies with fans.

Former Indian captain Ganguly has revealed that Pant is in good shape and could mark his return to the cricket field – after a horrific life-threatening car accident – during the upcoming IPL 2024 season.

Pant was travelling from Delhi to Rourkee when his car collided with a divider on the highway and subsequently, he had to undergo multiple surgeries but since then he has been recovering well, making multiple public appearances.

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While Rishabh Pant is not training with the rest of his Delhi Capitals teammates, he has travelled to Kolkata with the side, as they have begun preparations for the next IPL season.

The Capitals are currently training at the Jadavpur University second Campus Cricket Association of Bengal ground in Saltlake, Kolkata. Pant was spotted at the venue on Thursday, and he will be in the city of joy until November 11 confirmed Ganguly to India Today.

“Rishabh Pant is in good shape. He will play from next season. He will not practice now. He is here till 11th November. We had a discussion about the team with Pant as he is the captain of the team, considering the upcoming auctions,” Ganguly was quoted as saying in the report.

A video of Pant has gone viral on social media, wherein he was seen walking at the training ground without any knee straps, as he nears full fitness.

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Earlier in the IPL 2023 season, Pant attended a few games of Delhi Capitals, while David Warner led the franchise albeit with moderate success. They failed to reach the IPL playoffs, finishing second bottom with 10 points from 14 matches.

Recently, Pant had shared pictures on social media as he visited the Tirupathi Balaji Temple in Andhra Pradesh, along with Axar Patel, as the duo missed out of India’s World Cup 2023 squad due to their respective injuries.