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    The Indian cricket team has selected Pant for the T20 World Cup
The Indian cricket team has selected Pant for the T20 World Cup
Rishabh Pant. Source: BCCI

The Indian cricket team has selected Pant for the T20 World Cup

Rishabh Pant has been named in India’s squad for the T20 World Cup in June, marking his return to international cricket after a serious car accident 16 months ago.

The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has made a strong impression with his return to elite cricket this year, scoring 398 runs from 11 games in the ongoing IPL.

He will be among a 15-man squad headed to the West Indies and USA for the tournament, which will commence on 1 June. Rohit Sharma will assume the role of captain, with Hardik Pandya acting as vice-captain. Veteran wicketkeeper KL Rahul will be replaced by Pant.

After a road crash in December 2022, which resulted in his Mercedes flipping and catching fire near New Delhi, Pant described his return to the game as "nothing short of a miracle."

The incident resulted in a damaged ligament in his right knee, a sprained wrist and ankle, and abrasions to his back.

He demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of an intensive rehabilitation programme and time on crutches at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

Pant was reinstated as captain of the Delhi Capitals for the ongoing season, following Australia opener David Warner's leadership of the team in his absence last year.

His first match back was met with a standing ovation from the crowd after he scored 51 runs off 32 balls.

Pant has played for India a total of 129 times in all three formats since 2017.

The squad also includes batting mainstays Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, as well as Shubman Gill, who was among four reserves.

Star all-rounder Pandya is returning to the T20I team following an ankle injury sustained during last year’s ODI World Cup at home, which forced him to miss the Afghanistan series in January.

Pandya has experienced difficulties in maintaining consistency in a challenging IPL season since he replaced veteran Sharma as captain of the Mumbai Indians.

He has been met with a negative reception from the crowd during his appearances, due to his inability to match the form of his highly popular successor. This has led to frustration within the Mumbai camp.

India squad:
Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Reserves:
Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.

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