Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was a part of the franchise’s contingent on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction in Dubai. The wicket-keeper batter, who has been lacking in motion for greater than a yr as a consequence of harm, was current on the public sale and took half in a variety of bids. Later within the day, he was seen taking part in tennis with Chennai Super Kings star MS Dhoni in an indoor tennis court docket. Both cricketers seemed targeted throughout the sport and an overhead smash from Pant even caught Dhoni unexpectedly. Fans have been excited to see them in motion and the video has gone viral on social media.

MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant taking part in Tennis in Dubai.pic.twitter.com/1RRqqsrT5S

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“Doing much better than what I was doing a few months ago. Still on recovery to 100 per cent, but in a few months time I will be able to do it,” he stated.

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When requested about his restoration, Pant added: “It has been really amazing because whenever we keep playing cricket we feel no one loves us because there is so much pressure. Yes it was a hard time, but at least I got to know that people love and respect me and kind of kind of concern that they showed by heartwarming and crazy for me. It means a lot and helped a lot in recovery.”

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Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 following which he appeared in 98 matches for the franchises and scored 2838 runs with a strike price of 147.97.

Forget the IPL public sale, it is all concerning the epic post-auction tennis showdown between Dhoni and Pant! These two cricketing legends are taking their abilities to the court docket,

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Pant has been out of aggressive cricket for a number of months now and is recovering from crucial accidents sustained in a automotive accident.

The Indian wicketkeeper-batter has demonstrated exemplary tenacity and willpower in his recuperation.

His followers have been following his progress to full health and he has additionally been protecting up to date via social media platforms.

Pant survived a horrific automotive accident on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway however sustained crucial accidents.

After receiving preliminary therapy in Dehradun, he was airlifted to Mumbai for higher and extra specialised therapy. Pant missed out on the final version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the World Test Championship (WTC) last, and the ODI World Cup 2023.

However, it’s hoped that he’ll return to full health quickly and will even function in India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup subsequent yr.

(With ANI inputs)