‘I try to work as hard as I possibly can’ - Rishabh Pant slogs ahead of Duleep Trophy 2024

Star Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant recently came forward and shared a clip where he was seen working hard in the nets ahead of the 2024 Duleep Trophy. With the competition set to begin on September 5, Pant looks set to make his comeback to red-ball cricket. 

It is worth noting that Pant last played a Test match in 2022 against Bangladesh, shortly after which he sustained life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a car accident in December 2022. 

However, making a miraculous recovery, Pant has returned and is raring to have a crack at red-ball cricket once more. He recently took to Instagram and shared a clip of himself batting in the nets. 

“I try not to have expectations because they can tend to tear you apart. I try to work as hard as I possibly can and give every ounce of a hundred percent & keep Learning from it,” Pant captioned the post. 

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Interestingly, Pant has made 33 Test appearances for India, where he has managed to amass 2271 runs to his name, at an average of 43.67 runs, which has included five centuries as well. Some of them are coming at crucial times as well. The star batter was exceptional and crucial in India winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia as well. 

After his accident, Pant made his return to white-ball cricket with the 2024 T20 World Cup, playing the IPL 2024 prior to that. He made his return to ODI cricket in the last ODI against Sri Lanka recently, where he failed to impress with his performances. 

However, the road to making a return to Test cricket will not be easy for Pant; the likes of Dhruv Jurel and Ishan Kishan have put in good performances for India in the longest format, and surely Pant will have to fight for his way back into the squad.