Who is Rishabh Pant's private chef, whose food plays a big role in the wicketkeeper's fitness?

New Delhi, November 2 (IANS). Indian cricket team's wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been very cautious about his fitness ever since he returned to the cricket pitch after his accident.

Even in terms of nutrition, Pant now has a personal chef named Akshay Arora, founder of Mumbai-based Neat Meals, who travels with him for his cricket commitments.

Pant has become very conscious about his nutrition since the accident. To take care of his diet, he has made Akshay Arora, founder of Neat Meals, Mumbai, his personal chef. He takes full care of Rishabh Pant's nutrition to keep him fit. Arora is taking great care of Pant's nutrition along with another nutrition specialist, Shweta Shah.

Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant was seriously injured in a car accident in Uttarakhand in December 2022. After this he remained away from the cricket field for many years. Shweta took full care of his nutrition during this period. He also stressed upon Pant to eat anti-inflammatory foods and drink water to speed up the recovery process during his injury.

Shweta told IANS, “Rishabh used to go to hotels, but we were not able to find good chefs, which affected our plan to follow the nutrition plan for him. I told his manager that we were not progressing as per the plan. And that's how we roped in Akshay to assure us that Rishabh is eating clean and not consuming processed foods.”

She further added, “For example, not only can I use 'chicken' in his food, but Akshay can make different types of dishes with it that we never thought of. This not only helps Rishabh The food will be good and you will also get complete nutrition.”

–IANS

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