<p>New Delhi: Indian cricket team's swashbuckling batter-keeper, who returned to action after surviving a horrific car accident in December 2022, has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award 2025 in the comeback of the year category.</p>.<p>The awards ceremony will take place in Madrid on April 21.</p>.<p>Pant suffered the near-fatal car accident on December 30, 2022 while driving from Delhi to his hometown Roorkee.</p>.<p>After undergoing initial treatment at a hospital in Dehradun, Pant was airlifted to Mumbai where he was under the care of the BCCI's specialist consultant.</p>.Pressure will be on both teams to win semis: Rohit plays down expectations from India.<p>Once the surgeries to reconstruct all three ligaments in his right knee were performed, Pant did his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old made a remarkable recovery and returned to action for his then IPL franchise Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings last year in Mullanpur.</p>.<p>Pant then made a triumphant return to Test cricket, scoring a century against Bangladesh in his first game in the format since his car accident. His performance helped India secure a 280-run victory. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Indian cricket team's swashbuckling batter-keeper, who returned to action after surviving a horrific car accident in December 2022, has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Sports Award 2025 in the comeback of the year category.</p>.<p>The awards ceremony will take place in Madrid on April 21.</p>.<p>Pant suffered the near-fatal car accident on December 30, 2022 while driving from Delhi to his hometown Roorkee.</p>.<p>After undergoing initial treatment at a hospital in Dehradun, Pant was airlifted to Mumbai where he was under the care of the BCCI's specialist consultant.</p>.Pressure will be on both teams to win semis: Rohit plays down expectations from India.<p>Once the surgeries to reconstruct all three ligaments in his right knee were performed, Pant did his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old made a remarkable recovery and returned to action for his then IPL franchise Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings last year in Mullanpur.</p>.<p>Pant then made a triumphant return to Test cricket, scoring a century against Bangladesh in his first game in the format since his car accident. His performance helped India secure a 280-run victory. </p>