Rishabh Pant celebrated his 26th birthday at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Tuesday, October 4. He has been recovering from multiple injuries suffered in a car crash last year in December. He has been away from action since then and has been working on his comeback under the watchful eyes of trainers at the NCA.
On Tuesday, he cut his birthday cakes with fellow Indian and Delhi Capitals cricketers, Prithvi Shaw and Axar Patel, and a few NCA staff, including Nitin Patel, former Team India physiotherapist. As birthdays are celebrated in the Indian dressing room, Axar and Prithvi followed the same way and smeared the cake all over Pant’s face.
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A video of the celebrations was shared on the Instagram handle of Delhi Capitals (DC). “Birthday rituals that make us go,” the caption of the video read.
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As Pant swiftly recovers from his injury, he seems to have made advertisement commitments as well. He was featured in the latest ad video of Dream11, sharing the frame with World Cup-bound players – Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. In another Dream11 ad, Pant shared the screen with Indian captain Rohit Sharma which has already gone viral on the internet.
.@RishabhPant17 dhoondh raha hoon India ka G.O.A.T…… bakri nahi!! The Greatest of All time!
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.#thodaextra | #Dream11 | @ShubmanGill | @ishankishan51 | @Dream11 pic.twitter.com/5edXRpkMAN— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2023
Rishabh Pant visited Badrinath -जय बद्री विशाल 🙏 #CricketTwitter #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/wegF7D3Cco
— AB (@XGIAshu) October 3, 2023
Seeing Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant together after years.
Rishu in Indian jersey is hitting different vibe 🥹🤌🏻.pic.twitter.com/rX4rTE36ot
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) October 4, 2023
Ahead of his 26th birthday, Pant visited the holy Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. He first visited Badrinath and then went ahead to Kedarnath. He was accompanied by Khanpur MLA Umesh Kumar. Amidst devotees and fans, Pant paid his respects at the sacred shrines.
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Rishabh Pant’s birthday celebrations at the NCA and his recent ad appearances suggest that he is getting closer to a comeback. His visit to the holy Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines is also a sign of his spiritual side. Pant is one of the most exciting young talents in Indian cricket, and fans are eagerly waiting to see him back on the field.
