Rishabh Pant Comeback: Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is likely to play for the Delhi team in the second round of the Ranji Trophy. The match will start from October 25 and it is believed that Pant will return to the field without recovering from injury. In the last month, Indian team selector Ajit Agarkar had once indicated that Pant could be seen playing in a two-Test series versus South Africa.
Injury and rehab update
In fact, during the Manchester Test in July, English bowler Chris Woakes's yorker wittiness was on Pant's leg. Despite this, Pant, instead of leaving the field due to injury, played an important innings for India. In this innings, he scored a half-century and helped the team to yank the match. Later, India won the last Test at the Oval by 6 runs and leveled the series 2–2. Equal to sources, Pant is now in the final stages of the rehab. He will requite a fitness test at the end of this week at the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. His condition is now completely stable and he can walk without any problem. Pant is doing mobility exercises and weight training to strengthen the leg and has moreover started batting practice on the nets.
Entry time in Ranji Trophy
If Pant passes the fitness test, they can join the Delhi team. The Ranji Trophy second round match will start on 25 October. Delhi's first match is versus Hyderabad on 15 October. However, equal to the Delhi and District Cricket Association, Pant is still unimaginable to play in this match.
Pant's performance in England series
Pant displayed spanking-new form on the England tour. He scored 479 runs in four matches, including two centuries and three half-centuries. His strike rate was 77.63 and he was the sixth-highest run scorer of the series. His contribution strengthened the team on many important turns.
Pant's return will strengthen Delhi team
The team scheduled Dhruv Juril as the senior wicketkeeper in place of Rishabh Pant, who was woolgathering during the West Indies series. Jurael played an explosive inning of 125 runs in the Ahmedabad Test and moreover performed brilliantly in wicketkeeping. Now Pant's possible return to the Ranji Trophy is expected to bring a new life to the Delhi team.
According to sources, Pant may not only be included in the playing XI but could moreover be considered for captaincy. Currently, Delhi's captaincy is near Ayush Badoni, who is moreover a fellow player of Pant in the IPL and plays for Lucknow Super Giants. With the return of Pant, Delhi's batting will be stronger, and young players will moreover goody from their wits and guidance. This Ranji Trophy can prove to be heady and extremely interesting for fans who monitor Pant's form and fitness.
