WATCH: 'Only thing I can do with broken foot … ' — Rishabh Pant turns chef in viral video
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has found a light-hearted way to pass time during his injury layoff — baking pizzas. The 27-year-old, currently recovering from a fractured right foot, shared a playful kitchen video on social media that had fans in splits.
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Pant picked up the injury during the fourth Test of India's recent five-match series in England, when a reverse sweep off
struck his toe. In the clip, the southpaw appears with a plaster on his right foot, limping slightly as he moves around the kitchen in a chef's apron, grinning as always.
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'Ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai' ('I haven't cooked anything at home, and here I am making pizza'), Pant quipped, adding an Italian flourish to the post with the caption: 'Impasto, salsa, forno… and me.'
As he kneaded dough and arranged toppings, Pant told viewers: 'Today I'm going to show you how to make pizza. Guys, bear with me. I think I'm gonna make vegetarian pizza. I love vegetarian. With the truffle? Yeah, with the truffle. I think two more pizzas and I'll be sorted. Sorting it, boys.'
Ever the entertainer, he joked mid-session: 'Can I use your scissor, please? Where is it? Pizza is getting ready. I'm going to wait for it. Very hot in here, boys and girls.' He wrapped it up with a chuckle: 'That's the only thing I can do with broken foot right now. Baking pizza. Mother must be thinking — ghar pe to kuch banaya nahi hai, yaha pizza bana raha hai.'
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While his return to cricket may take time, Pant's spirits — and his pizzas — remain hot and fresh.
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