IND vs AUS: ""I Feel Very Sad For Rishabh Pant, It Feels Like Something Has Happened To My Own Son"- MSK Prasad's Heartfelt Reaction To Indian Wicket-keeper's Accident
Published - 17 Jan 2023, 04:07 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
MSK Prasad, the former chairman of the national selection committee, has offered his condolences following keeper-batter Rishabh Pant‘s car accident last month. He claimed that he believes something has occurred to his own son.
Pant was engaged in a tragic vehicle accident while going from Roorkee to New Delhi in the early hours of December 30, incurring many injuries. The 25-year-old released his first statement since the tragedy on Monday, January 16. He announced that he had a successful surgery, paving the way for his rehabilitation.
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MSK Prasad Share Heartfelt Message For Rishabh Pant
According to certain sources, the athletic keeper-batter from Delhi would be out of play for the majority of 2023. Prasad went out to rediff.com on his feelings regarding Pant getting engaged in a tragic accident and said:
“I feel very sad for Rishabh Pant, it feels like something has happened to my own son. It feels painful because we have seen his transition from Under-19 to the international level.
“We have seen him grow in front of our eyes, and seeing that horrific accident is not only painful for him and his family but also for all those people who have supported him and who have been with him.”
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Pant last played for India in the December Test series in Bangladesh, only a few days before his tragedy. He was not selected for the home series versus Sri Lanka in white-ball teams.
MSK Prasad Picks KS Bharat Over Ishan Kishan As Rishabh Pant’s Replacement In Tests
In Pant’s absence, Ishan Kishan has been named to India’s Test team for the opening two matches versus Australia.
While KS Bharat has been the Test team’s backup keeper for some time, some observers believe Kishan should be called up as a like-for-like substitute for Pant. Prasad, on the other hand, disagrees as he stated:
“With regards to his replacement, it is very obvious that in white ball cricket it will be Ishan Kishan and in red ball cricket it will be K S Bharat. Bharat has always been groomed for the Test format and he has been doing very well for the last three years. He has done exceptionally well whenever he got a chance for India ‘A’.
“I have absolutely no doubt that Bharat will make his Test debut against Australia next month.”
The inaugural India-Australia Test will start on February 9 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
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