Rishabh Pant Fitness

IPL 2024: How Ayurveda and Sports Science Helped Rishabh Pant?

All eyes were on Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant at the start of the IPL 2024. It won’t be wrong to say that he has done more than enough to warrant a place back in the Indian T20 squad for the World Cup in the West Indies and the US. 

He is already the leading run-getter for Delhi in IPL 2024. In 11 matches. Pant has slammed 398 runs at an average of 44.22, and a strike rate of 158.56, thus putting the speculations to rest, about his fitness.

All of this looked highly impossible, a year-and-a-half-back, when Rishabh Pant met with a brutal car crash in December 2022. Since then, Rishabh had been on the sidelines, watching his teammates play, and also cheering for them. However, he never gave up on his dream to play for India again.

The road was tough, and he was ready to do the hard yards. The BCCI has also posted videos of Pant’s road to recovery.

One of the biggest roadblocks during the recovery was to get Pant back in shape, which will allow him to play cricket, freely.

As per reports, Pant lost 16 kilograms in the last four months, through rigorous training, diet, and discipline. He clearly had to play in the IPL 2024, much to the surprise of the doctors who treated him..

So, what all Rishabh Pant have to go through, during this tough period? Here’s a snapshot:

1. Taking Care of His Stomach
Pant started by making his stomach healthier using a special powder made from herbs and spices. This helped him digest food better and avoided tummy troubles.

2. Eating Khichdi
For the first two weeks of his recovery, Pant ate a lot of Khichdi, a simple dish made of rice and lentils. It gave him all the nutrition he needed and was easy to digest.

3. Following Ayurvedic Principles
Pant’s diet matched his body’s natural balance, focusing on home-cooked meals to help him heal and feel more energetic.

4. Drinking Healthy Juices
To help with stomach problems, Pant drank special juices made from carrots, beets, amla, mint, coriander, celery, and cucumber. These ingredients helped reduce inflammation and acidity in his stomach.

5. Watching His Portions
Besides eating healthy, Pant also made sure to control how much he ate to help him lose weight.

6. Working Out
Pant’s fitness routine included exercises like deadlifts and rowing to help him burn fat and build muscle.

Rishabh Pant used different kinds of exercises to lose weight. A lot of these methods were based on sports science, which helps athletes improve their performance in a safe and effective way. Additionally, he may have incorporated specific workout routines tailored to burn fat and build muscle effectively. 

Sports Psychologist Dr. MN Viswanath while speaking to the Sportz Planet, emphasized on the mental state of Pant, during the last four months. He went on calling Pant as a fighter with a positive mental attitude.

“Rishabh Pant was positive, hopeful, optimistic and determined throughout the rehabilitation peroid. He returned to the Delhi Capitals team for IPL 2024. His decent performances in IPL has earned him a place for the T20 World Cup.” Dr. Viswanath M said.

Sports science also encompasses techniques for improving endurance, agility, and overall athletic performance, which Pant may have incorporated into his training regimen to achieve his weight loss goals. 

With the guidance of sports science professionals, Pant would have likely followed a structured and evidence-based approach to his weight loss journey, ensuring both safety and effectiveness.

Now, with Pant back to near full fitness, it would be interesting to see whether his body can stand the demands of international cricket. So far, the signs have been good, and hopefully, Pant will take care of his physique to serve Indian cricket for a very long time.

The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye

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