Madrid, March 3 -- India's star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious ''Laureus World Comeback of the Year'' Award, marking a remarkable turnaround from a life-threatening car crash to Test cricket glory.
The nomination places Pant among the elite athletes recognised by the Laureus World Sports Awards, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The winners will be decided through voting by the global sports media, with the awards ceremony scheduled to take place in Madrid, Spain, on April 21.
Pant's return to international cricket has been nothing short of extraordinary. The 26-year-old was involved in a near-fatal accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in December 2022, narrowly escaping from his ...