India, March 3 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. The 27-year-old, who will lead Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been nominated in the World Comeback of the Year category.

As a result, Rishabh Pant is now just the second cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar to be nominated at the Laureus Sports Awards. The Master Blaster had previously won the Laureus Sporting Moment 2000-2020 award (2011 World Cup triumph).

Pant is joined on the shortlist by gymnast Rebeca Andrade, who battled through a tortuous struggle with anterior cruciate ligament injuries to win gold in Paris.

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