Rishabh Pant’s phenomenal progress has been lauded by all, but the most vital aspect of his recovery and rehabilitation is food. After such a nasty accident Pant’s diet has also drastically changed as he is taking De-bloat and home-cooked food for nutrition.
Renowned nutritionist Shweta Shah has revealed that Pant could not eat his favorite food chicken as he faced difficulty in digestion. To combat that problem, the southpaw was given light food like dosa and sweet, but nothing helped in getting his digestive system back at his fluent best.
It is then that Pant and MS Dhoni’s nutritionist Shweta suggested De-bloat powder. The magic food helped restore Pant’s gut health and activate digestive juices.
“It helped activate his jathar agni (ayurvedic digestive fire). If that fire is small, then the food will not digest properly, which was the case with Rishabh. It had to be activated, as whatever was eaten, had to be absorbed, digested, and assimilated properly to get the required nutrients. Taking de-bloat powder had no side effects and helped manage his stress too,” Shweta said to Ians.
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A hardcore no-vegetarian Pant also had to give up on his favorite food chicken during recovery. Red chili powder, raw foods, and garam masala were avoided in the first and second weeks of Pant’s recovery. “We commenced with chicken curry with rice and Thai chicken curry with rice. He doesn’t like fish, so eggs and avocados were given for breakfast. He really loves parathas, which were made gluten-free along with rotis. For another 15 days, we refrained from giving him wheat, dairy, and paneer. Once a month passed by, paneer was given.”
“Many believe he’s wealthy and can heal by taking any medication. But his food has been very simple and home-cooked, helping him to recover well, and it’s something Rishabh agrees with.”
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With two months still to go for Pant’s recovery, it is unlikely the southpaw will be fit for the ODI World Cup. BCCI have made it very clear that it won’t rush any player back to the Indian team after paying a huge price in Jasprit Bumrah’s case. After World Cup, India play Australia in the five-match T20 series, and after that, they travel to South Africa in December for the all-format tour.
Pant may not be fit for the Protes series, but the BCCI are optimistic that the 25-year-old will be fit for the England Test series, which is slated to be played in January.
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