Rishabh Pant Health – Rishabh Pant IPL 2023? Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant will undergo knee and ankle injury tests today (Saturday). The 25-year-old was involved in a car crash on Friday and is admitted to Max Hospital Dehradun. However, the severity of his knee ligament tear has ruled him out of India vs Australia Test series as well as IPL 2023. He had plastic surgery on facial injuries. However, BCCI is keeping it close to the chest and doesn’t want to make an official announcement now. Follow IPL 2023 and IND vs AUS LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Speaking on the severity of Pant’s injuries, Dr Qamar Azam who looks after sports injury department at AIIMS-Rishikesh said, “Pant will take at least three to six months to recover from ligament injury. And if it’s severe, he may take more time. Further evaluation can be based on his detailed injury report.”
Rishabh Pant Health: Pant to undergo KNEE & Ankle Injury tests today, RULED OUT of India vs Australia Test & IPL 2023, Follow LIVE Updates
Few of the sources in BCCI also informed that accident may have aggravated Pant’s previous issues with knee and ankle.
“The team management had already decided that he would not have played any of the T20Is or ODIs against the touring Sri Lanka and New Zealand teams over the next month.
He was supposed to reach National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Jan 6 for strengthening his knee. He was told that he was needed fit for the Australia series and then the subsequent ODI series before the IPL.
He was already carrying the niggle. The accident may have aggravated it,” a BCCI source told TOI.
Rishabh Pant Health: Pant to undergo KNEE & Ankle Injury tests today, RULED OUT of India vs Australia Test & IPL 2023, Follow LIVE Updates
Pant has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back.
Rishabh’s condition remains stable, and he is currently in Max Hospital, Dehradun. On December 31,
Pant will undergo further tests to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment.
“It has been conveyed to Pant’s family members and doctors in Dehradun that his ligament treatment will be overseen by BCCI. Pant will be discharged from Dehradun hospital after staying observation. After that, he will be assessed by BCCI’s doctors in Mumbai and further treatment will be decided. It could happen abroad as well,” a BCCI source told TOI on Friday evening.
Rishabh Pant Accident Timeline
- Rishabh Pant sets off for Roorkee to surprise his mother with a New Year’s eve visit
- The 25-year-old falls asleep behind the wheel and crashes into a barricade on the Dehradun Highway
- He then escapes a falling car with the help of locals and is taken to Saksham Hospital in Roorkee.
- Pant is later shifted to Max Hospital in Dehradun for specialist treatment.
- The 25-year-old suffers two cuts on forehead, back and wrist injuries. Damage to the knee and ankle also done.
- He undergoes plastic surgery for abrasions and wounds. BCCI holds off ligament treatment.
- His brain and spinal cord MRI results returned normal. Scans for his ankle and knee are scheduled for Saturday.
- Following observation, Pant will travel to Mumbai for further assessment.
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Fortunately, the 25-year-old did not suffer injuries to his brain or spinal cord. The MRI for the same has returned ‘normal. as per ESPNCricinfo. He has also undergone plastic surgery intervention for facial injuries, lacerated wounds, and abrasions.
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Pant’s car met with an accident between Manglaur and Narsan in the Haridwar district. He was on his way to surprise his mother and spend New year’s Eve with them. However, those plans took a horrific turn after an early morning crash.
According to the 25-year-old, he lost control of the vehicle because he dozed asleep behind the wheel, said Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar. At the time of the collision, Rishabh Pant was the only one in the vehicle, and he shattered the car window to get out.
