Rishabh Pant set to return to cricket field after injury hiatus? Check major update on wicketkeeper batter's health

Team India's star wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant could make a comeback to the cricket field in the last week of October. Yes, you read it right! Pant, who has been out of action after the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy earlier this year, could be seen playing in the Ranji Trophy. As per a report by the Times of India (TOI), the BCCI medical team will assess Pant's foot at Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence (CoE). There is a chance that Pant might get clearance by October 10 at CoE.

Will Pant return to action later this month?

He was earlier scheduled to recover from injury and play the ongoing 2-match Test series against the West Indies. ''As of now, there is a likelihood he could be cleared by Oct 10. An assessment is due this week. It has been a long recovery for him. The BCCI medical team doesn't want to take any chances,'' TOI reported, quoting a BCCI source.

 

 

 

 

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''Pant has said he should be available for the Ranji Trophy matches in Delhi from October 25. He has conveyed that it will be subjected to fitness and clearance from the BCCI medical team,'' a top DDCA source told TOI.

Pant is also expected to make a comeback to international cricket with the home series against the Proteas, starting November 14. Ahead of the 2-match series, Rishabh Pant could be seen playing a couple of domestic games in the Ranji Trophy. It will be interesting to see whether Pant's medical report allows him to return to action or not.