Rishabh Pant News / Pant suffered a setback, missed out on creating history, Brazilian gymnast defeated him

Rishabh Pant News: Team India's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is currently active on the field as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. His team is performing brilliantly this season and is in the race for the top-5. But during this time a disappointing news has come out for Pant-he was nominated in the Comeback of the Year category of the Laureus World Sports Award 2025, but he missed out on winning this prestigious award.

Brazilian gymnast Rebecca Andrade won

Apart from Pant, other players nominated in this category included American swimmer Caeleb Dressel, Swiss skier Lara Gut-Berhami, Spanish motorsport star Marc Marquez, Australian swimmer Ariane Titmus and Brazilian gymnast Rebecca Andrade. Ultimately this honor went to Rebecca Andrade, who set an example of sportsmanship by winning four medals at the Olympics despite battling injuries.

The journey from car accident to becoming a World Cup winner

Rishabh Pant's comeback has been nothing short of a miracle. A terrible car accident in December 2022 shook his life. When he had to stay away from cricket for about 15 months after serious injuries and surgery, many experts doubted his return. But Pant proved everyone wrong with his willpower, hard work and dedication. He made a strong comeback through the IPL in March 2024 and then became a part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup 2024.

Another Indian name recorded in the pages of history

Even though Pant could not win this award, he has become only the second Indian cricketer to be nominated for the Laureus World Sports Award. Before him, this honor was received only by Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, who was nominated in the Sporting Moment of the Year category in 2020. Apart from this, javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra and wrestler Vinesh Phogat have also made their place in the list of Laureus Awards.

Laureus Award: Oscar of Sports

The Laureus World Sports Award is called the "Oscar" of the sports world. This ceremony, which started in the year 2000, aims to honor the achievements and inspirational stories of players around the world. Pant's story is also an inspiration for millions of young players - to tell that if there is passion, then even the biggest injury cannot become an obstacle.