Rishabh Pant to play in IPL 2024, confirms BCCI

The Indian Premier League 2024 will mark the restart of Rishabh Pant’s professional cricket career as the wicketkeeper-batter. Since December 2022, the 26-year-old has not been playing cricket following a car accident.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed that Rishabh Pant has been cleared to play in the 2024 Indian Premier League as a wicketkeeper-batter for Delhi Capitals. Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna’s medical bulletin were also released by the BCCI.

“After undergoing an extensive 14-month rehab and recovery process, following a life-threatening road mishap on December 30th, 2022, near Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Rishabh Pant has now been declared fit as a wicket-keeper batter for the upcoming TATA IPL 2024,” the BCCI statement read.

Yet to fully recover from their surgeries, Shami and Krishna have been ruled out of the IPL 2024. Krishna plays for the Rajasthan Royals, while Shami is a member of the Gujarat Titans.

“The fast bowler successfully underwent surgery on February 26th, 2024, for his right heel problem. He is currently being monitored by the BCCI medical team and is ruled out of the upcoming TATA IPL 2024,” BCCI said on Shami.

“The fast bowler underwent surgery on February 23rd, 2024, on his left proximal quadriceps tendon. He is currently being monitored by the BCCI Medical Team and will resume rehab at the National Cricket Academy soon. He will not be able to take part in the upcoming TATA IPL 2024,” BCCI said on Krishna.