BCCI Secretary Jay Shah gave an update on Rishabh Pant, who is set to make his much-awaited comeback in the IPL. Pant has been sidelined since a horrific car accident in December 2022. “He’s batting well and keeping well. We will declare him fit soon. It will be a big improvement if he can play in the T20 World Cup for us. “He is a great deal for us. Great wealth. “If he can stay, he can play in the World Cup.” Let’s see how he performs in the IPL. ” said Shah. The accident resulted in Pant’s right knee being severely injured and requiring ligament reconstruction surgery in addition to fractures in his wrist and ankle.

But he did a great job of rebounding.

Ricky Ponting, the head coach of his IPL team Delhi Capitals, has said that he will play in the league.

In other news, India’s top pacer Mohammad Shami, who is recovering from ankle surgery, is expected to make his comeback in the home Test series against Bangladesh later this year.

Shami missed the five-match Test series against England and will also miss the IPL after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery last month. He will also miss the T20 World Cup in June, co-hosted by West Indies and the United States.

Shami last played for India in the ODI World Cup and was a standout performer for the team. India will host Bangladesh in two Test matches and three T20 Internationals in September.

“Shami’s surgery is completed and he is back in India. Shami’s return is likely to be in the home series against Bangladesh. KL Rahul needs an injection and he has started recovery and is in the NCA,” Shah told the media here said during the interview.

Rahul missed the last four Test matches of the England series after complaining of right quadriceps pain. After undergoing treatment in London, he is expected to feature in the IPL for Lucknow Supergiants.

When asked about the potential of foreign investment in the IPL, Shah said it was not possible considering the BCCI is an association and not a company.

“BCCI is a society and no one can invest in it,” Shah asserted.

Reports emerged last year that Saudi Arabia was considering investing billions in the IPL.

In India, registered societies are not allowed to accept foreign investment without approval from the central government and the Reserve Bank of India.