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‘You’re not human if you’re not inspired by Pant’

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New Delhi, April 1: If Rishabh Pant’s journey from a near death car accident to hitting one handed sixes in a space of 15 months does not inspire someone then they are probably “not true human beings”, feels former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson.
The 26-year-old returned to competitive cricket in this IPL after recovering from a horrifying car crash in December 2022. The flamboyant batter had suffered multiple injuries, which required a major knee surgery and an extensive rehabilitation.
After two scratchy innings in the opening two games, Pant gave a glimpse of his devastating best as he hammered four boundaries and three maximums, including his trademark hand-off-the-bat six, to notch his maiden fifty of the season.
“It’s inspirational, no question about it. To think that Rishabh had the ability to do this tonight, after the injuries that he sustained is unbelievable,” Watson said on JioCinema.
“You’re not a true human being if you’re not inspired by Rishabh Pant, the way he was able to come out and turn it on like that. It took him a little while to find his feet but once he let those shackles off, he played some ‘Rishabh Pant’ shots, and they were extraordinary.
His knock helped Delhi Capitals register a 20-run win, their maiden victory of the season, over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
“It really was something special. I thought it might take him a few games, if not towards the backend of the IPL, to be able to play an innings like that,” Watson added. (PTI)

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