Massive Verdict of Zaheer Khan on Rishabh Pant's T20 World Cup Chances
Former pacer of Indian cricket team Zaheer Khan has passed a massive verdict on the chances of star batter Rishabh Pant for the T20 World Cup 2024. The mega event kicks off and is going to start on June 1 in the USA. Meanwhile, Pant, who is on the road to recovery, has been out of competitive action for more than a year now. If he manages to become match-fit in time, Pant will only have the Indian Premier League 2024 season to prepare and put himself in contention for the world event in June.
Zaheer is of the opinion that the selectors might not include the player for the T20 World Cup 2024, even if he performs well in the upcoming IPL season.
During a discussion, Zaheer said, "If you see Rishabh Pant's journey, the turn he has gone through is not easy for any player. Firstly, everyone who is attached to cricket will be happy once he comes back on the field. He has a lot of hurdles to cross.”
He further added, "Firstly, he has to come back and play. It's not easy at this level. You need to get used to it and get the rhythm back. Those things might take time. It's great if it doesn't. However, keeping all things in mind, even if he has a very good IPL, I don't think the team will be thinking in that direction.”