In the quest for longevity, Pant ready for ups and downs
Cricketer Rishabh Pant is preparing to lead the Rest of India team in the Irani Cup while maintaining a long-term perspective on his international career. Despite being currently excluded from limited-overs formats, he remains focused on his performance in the upcoming Test matches.
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The article provides insight into the professional mindset of a high-profile athlete navigating the fluctuations of a long-term sports career.
His teammates had dispersed. So had the net bowlers. More than 30 minutes after he had begun batting at the farthest net, Rishabh Pant, set to lead Rest of India in the Irani Cup against Jammu & Kashmir from Thursday, seemed oblivious to the surroundings at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium.
If the 28-year-old conveyed the impression of having no other distractions at that moment, it is because he is confined to this one format for the time being. He isn’t in the ODI and T20I teams, which means that his next international assignment could be some time away — India plays two Tests against New Zealand in the second half of November.
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