Watch: How Rishabh Pant scipted the 'greatest comeback story' ahead of IPL 2024

The Greatest Comeback Story

This story is about inspiration, steely will power and the single-minded focus to get @RishabhPant17 back on the cricket field. We track all those who got the special cricketer back in shape after a deadly car crash.

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“Talking about the right knee, none of the ligaments were spared during that accident. You talk about ACL, PCL, lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, popliteus muscle, as well as part of the quadriceps, you name it and he didn’t have it,” says Dhananjay Kaushik, physiotherapist at the NCA.

Pant leads the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and missed the entirety of the previous season due to his accident.

He had to miss out on crucial international assignments like the World Test Championship (WTC) final in England as well as the whole of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup that was held in the country in October-November last year.

“I think if there’s anyone who could’ve made a comeback, it’s Rishabh. With the kind of attitude he’s got, the way he takes things in his stride,” adds Kaushik.