“When you're doing your rehab, you tend to get frustrated” - Rishabh Pant opens up on demotivational thoughts during his rehab period

Team India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is currently leading the India A side against South Africa in the four-day unofficial Test series, has strolled down memory lane to the hard times he faced while undergoing rehabilitation from the injury he sustained during the England tour.

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In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pant also revealed how he didn’t lose his focus despite having demotivational thoughts during the rehab period, which helped him towards success.

For the unversed, Pant sustained a foot fracture during the fourth Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and has been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. 

He went on to miss the two-match Test series against the West Indies earlier last month and made his comeback to the field, leading the India A squad against South Africa A in Bengaluru. He is all set to make his national comeback against South Africa in the two-match Test series later this month.

"I started my rehab slowly, slowly, went through a little bit of, you know, physio work in the initial 10-15 days, slowly, slowly getting back to doing my strength, a little bit of rehab. And it all started from there as a second phase for me, and right now I'm here with you, fully recovered. Thanks to COE for that," Pant said in the video.

"Being positive is really a mindset thing. During an injury, you tend to get demotivated. The energy levels are not great, you are frustrated, you know. But if you can do small, small things that make you feel good, you have to do that part also, especially when you are injured,” he added.

"When you're going through an injury time, you're doing your rehab, you tend to get frustrated most of the time. But at the same time, you know, people around you, if they can make you feel safer, make you feel protected, make you show that love and care. And that's what I got from all the physios, even coaches, you know, when you talk to them, you can feel that warmth that yes, you're going through a tough time, you're doing that rehab, but you can still come out of it with a flying colour," he concluded.

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In the ongoing unofficial first Test, Pant could score only 17 runs in 20 balls with two fours before getting out to Okuhle Cele in the first innings. He is expected to bat again in the second innings.

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