Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel Smash Cake on Rishabh Pant's Face as He Celebrates 26th B'day at NCA - WATCH
Rishabh Pant cut his birthday cake with Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel, and some NCA staff. They are all Indian and Delhi Capitals cricket players.
At the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday, Rishabh Pant celebrates his 26th birthday. He was involved in an accident in December of last year and has been healing from multiple injuries. Since then, he has taken a break from competition and been preparing for a return under the close supervision of NCA trainers.
Along with Axar Patel and Prithvi Shaw, two other Indian cricket players, as well as some NCA employees, including former Team India physiotherapist Nitin Patel, he cut his birthday cakes on Tuesday.
In keeping with the Indian dressing room custom of celebrating birthdays, Axar and Prithvi spread cake all over Pant's face.
The Delhi Capitals (DC) Instagram account posted a video of the festivities. "Birthday rituals that make us go," said the video's description.
.@RishabhPant17 dhoondh raha hoon India ka G.O.A.T...... bakri nahi!! The Greatest of All time!
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2023
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.#thodaextra | #Dream11 | @ShubmanGill | @ishankishan51 | @Dream11 pic.twitter.com/5edXRpkMAN
Pant appears to have committed to endorsements as he quickly heals from his injuries. In the most recent Dream 11 advertisement, he was pictured alongside players Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan, both of whom are headed to the World Cup.
Seeing Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant together after years.
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) October 4, 2023
Rishu in Indian jersey is hitting different vibe 🥹🤌🏻.pic.twitter.com/rX4rTE36ot
Pant and Indian captain Rohit Sharma appeared on TV together in another Dream11 commercial that has already gone popular online.
Rishabh visits the sanctuaries at Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Rishabh Pant visited Badrinath -जय बद्री विशाल 🙏 #CricketTwitter #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/wegF7D3Cco
— AB (@XGIAshu) October 3, 2023
Pant visited the revered sites of Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, one day before his 26th birthday. He proceeded to Kedarnath after first visiting Badrinath.
Umesh Kumar, the Khanpur MLA, was with him. Pant paid his homage at the hallowed shrines surrounded by followers and admirers.