“I want to slap Rishabh; Kapil Dev”: As Team India prepares to battle Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, former Indian skipper Kapil Dev has expressed his uncompromising love for injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Although the BCCI has not specified a timeline for his recovery, Pant is likely to be sidelined for at least six months as it would take him some time to get back to match fitness.
The aggressive left-handed batter, who was hurt severely in a car accident in December 2022, is not featured in the upcoming series because he is still recovering from his injuries. He was admitted to Dehradun’s Max Hospital. Pant later had knee surgery in Mumbai and is now healing from many injuries.
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Former Indian all-rounder and World Cup winner Kapil Dev has expressed his love for the injured Rishabh Pant while also expressing the desire to instruct the lefty a lesson so that he does not make a similar mistake ever again. Before the crucial Border Gavaskar Trophy, the ex-cricketer reckons Pant’s absence has caused problems for the team management.
Kapil Dev was found quoting to Indian Express, “I have a lot of love for him. I want him to recover so that I can go and slap him and tell him to look after himself. Because of your accident, the entire team is in tatters. I love him, but I am also angry at him. Why do such youngsters of today’s times make such mistakes?”
“There should be a slap for it. First blessings, that he gets all the love in the world, may the almighty give him good health. First that, but after that, like parents have this responsibility to slap the children if they make mistakes,” he added.
Rishabh Pant, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman is recovering from the damages he sustained in a tragic car accident last year. His car crashed into a divider at Haridwar on the way when he was going to meet his mother in Dehradun. With the aid of two truck drivers, he was able to escape the car barely in time to avoid tragedy. He was later shifted from the nearby hospital to Max Hospital in Dehradun.
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