Rishabh Pant’s return to representing India after a dangerous car accident has been acknowledged, as the prominent wicketkeeper-batter has received a nomination for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
The event is scheduled for April 21 in Madrid, Spain, and will honor the most outstanding athletic accomplishments of 2024 as well as highlight the finest sporting moments from the 25 years since the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards in 2000.
Nominees for the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards are determined through a voting process conducted by the global sports media.
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Reflecting on his nomination, Rishabh Pant said, “I have always believed that the biggest virtue of life is to be grateful for everything God has blessed you with. Over the course of my life, I have focused on being positive and happy in every situation, trusting the power of self-belief and resilience to deal with every challenge. When I survived the near-fatal car crash, I realised that I had been fortunate to be a blessed soul, which inspired me to work extremely hard to undo everything and return to the pitch as a better version of myself with greater motivation. I knew that my return to normal life was only half the circle of my comeback, and I needed to complete the circle by being committed towards my dream of playing for India again. In 2024, I returned to play for the Indian Test team 629 days after the car crash, the year where we also won the ICC T20 World Cup”.
The decision rests with the 69 sporting legends of the Laureus World Sports Academy to vote and decide who will join the distinguished group of individuals honored with a prestigious Laureus Statuette.
