India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant had a dreadful end to the last year when he was involved in a horrific accident on the Delhi-Roorkee highway on December 30. Pant was driving to his home in his Mercedes car, but his car smashed into a divider. He was first given primary treatment at the nearest hospital, before being moved to Max Hospital, Dehradun.
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It was a very dangerous accident, and Pant suffered multiple injuries. On January 4, Pant was airlifted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). He recently had his first surgery on his knee and has been discharged since then.
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It is said that Pant will have to be admitted to the hospital again soon for his second surgery. Pant tore all three of the ligaments of his right knee in the accident.
Rishabh Pant health update
The exact return date of Rishabh Pant cannot be predicted as it will depend upon his rehab. However, it is safe to say that Pant is definitely out of the upcoming Indian Premier League 2023. Captain of Delhi Capitals, they will definitely miss him just like fans are missing him during Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023.
It was recently that Pant posted photos of himself across social media platforms where he was seen walking with crutches. Most recently, veteran India batter Shikhar Dhawan gave an interview where he said that Pant is doing well, but he is out for a period of 7-8 months.
“I talked to Rishabh Pant, he’s feeling much better now. It’ll take him 7-8 months to be fit.” Dhawan said in an interview with The Lallantop.
Even the doctors have said that they are not even looking at the cricketing return of Pant as the focus is just on his recovery. As is the case for IPL 2023, Pant’s participation in ICC World Cup 2023 also appears to be highly unlikely.
