Rishabh Pant Injury Update: Cricketer's Recovery Photo Fuels Anticipation for Return

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant looks eager to return to the field and do what he does best – smashing bowlers all around the park. The wicketkeeper-batter, who fractured a toe on his right foot on the opening day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester this July, shared an update on Instagram with a photo of his bandaged foot."How many more days in this," Pant wrote alongside the picture.The injury happened when Pant attempted a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes, only to inside-edge the ball onto his right boot, causing instant pain and swelling.The fracture, believed to be on the metatarsal bone, ruled him out of the rest of the Test series and put him on a six-week recovery plan.As a result, Pant will miss the Asia Cup 2025, starting September 9, where India are grouped with Oman, hosts UAE, and arch-rivals Pakistan. Group B features Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka.Earlier, the 27-year-old shared a lighthearted video on social media of himself baking pizzas. Limping slightly but smiling in a chef’s apron, he was seen kneading dough and arranging toppings.“Ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai” (“I haven't cooked anything at home, and here I am making pizza”), Pant quipped, before adding an Italian touch to his caption: “Impasto, salsa, forno… and me.”In the clip, Pant said, “Today I'm going to show you how to make pizza… I think I'm gonna make vegetarian pizza. With the truffle? Yeah, with the truffle.”Staying true to his entertaining self, he joked midway: “Can I use your scissor, please? Where is it? Pizza is getting ready. I'm going to wait for it. Very hot in here, boys and girls.” He wrapped it up with his trademark laugh: “That's the only thing I can do with a broken foot right now. Mother must be thinking — ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai.”