BCCI has announced the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup starting from June 1. The captaincy of this team has been given to Rohit Sharma. Rishabh Pant has also been selected in this team and he is going to return to the Indian team 16 months after the accident. The interesting thing is that the way Rishabh has prepared himself in such a short time is currently being discussed in the cricket world.

Although Rishabh Pant’s selection for the T20 World Cup has been due to his consistent good performances in the IPL, Rishabh Pant has made a lot of sacrifices to make a comeback in the Indian team. Obviously, it was not so easy for Rishabh Pant to return to the Indian team after a major accident. But, he achieved it through his determination and perseverance.

What problems did Rishabh Pant face during recovery?

Rishabh has had to face tough challenges for recovery. Even from eating and drinking to sleeping time, he created many habits for himself. According to the news report, Rishabh has lost a total of 16 kg in the last four months.

Rishabh Pant had changed his diet

• Along with fitness, Rishabh also made a big change in his diet. He had removed high calorie foods from his diet. For this he had to give up his favorite food like fried chicken, rasmalai and biryani.
• While at NCA, Rishabh chose to stay in a rented house instead of a hotel so that he could have home-cooked food. During this period he was allowed to use only 5 ml olive oil. Therefore they had to cook their food in limited oil.
• Along with fitness and diet, Rishabh also made a lot of changes in his sleeping time. To get adequate sleep of eight to nine hours, he used to switch off his phone and iPod after 11 pm.
• He used to wake up early in the morning to exercise and practice cricket for two and a half hours and importantly, his hard work paid off in the form of consistent good performances in the IPL.

What did Rishabh Pant say after being selected in the team for T20 World Cup?

Rishabh Pant has also reacted after being selected in the T20 World Cup team. They said, “I am waiting for the Indian team to return to the dressing room. I have left no stone unturned for this. I will not give the fans any chance to complain about my performance in the World Cup.”