It’s additionally learnt that given the character of the accidents, Pant is anticipated to take “more than four months” to get better and about six months to return to the pitch. This means the star wicketkeeper-batsman will miss the white-ball sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka and New Zealand, the house Test sequence in opposition to Australia and the IPL.
A prime BCCI official, who’s the purpose individual in contact with the board’s medical specialists, stated Pant’s ligament tear is much like the one which all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja suffered final 12 months.
“Every player’s body is different but looking at his (Pant) report, our doctors say the ligament injury is like the one Jadeja suffered. As per the reports we received from Dehradun, we were told that Pant would need surgery as early as possible. It looks like he will take more than four months to recover,” the official advised The Indian Express.
“The World Test Championship final is in England in June. So if India qualifies for that, realistically, that’s what we are aiming for,” the official stated on Pant’s return to the crew. India is at the moment second on the Test championship desk behind Australia.
Rishabh Pant was concerned in an accident in Uttarakhand on Friday morning (Source: AP)
Pant’s shift to Mumbai was additionally as a result of the BCCI was eager that their panel of docs conduct a full-body MRI scan on him as a precautionary measure to rule out additional issues.
Disclosing particulars of the transfer, the official stated: “BCCI secretary Jay Shah spoke to Rishabh’s mother and made her understand that it would be best for him if he is treated by the BCCI’s medical team in Mumbai. Once the family was on the same page as us, we arranged for an air ambulance to bring him to Mumbai.”
In a press launch, in the meantime, Jay Shah stated, “Rishabh will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for ligament tears and will continue to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team throughout his recovery and rehabilitation.”
Detailing the anticipated line of therapy, one other BCCI official stated Pant will endure a contemporary MRI scan of his knee, ligament, backbone, spine and head. The all-format participant might be beneath the direct supervision of Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Head of the Centre for Sports Medicine and Director of Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service on the Ambani hospital. Pardiwala can be on the BCCI’s panel of docs. Indian board physiotherapist Nitin Patel may even monitor Pant’s scenario.
When contacted, BCCI secretary Shah advised The Indian Express that the board will present all assist wanted. “Rishabh is a very important player and we have been closely monitoring his situation…The BCCI will take care of Pant’s medical expenses and provide all help,” Shah stated.
The spate of holiday makers that Pant had been receiving in Dehradun was one more reason for the hospital swap.
Pant had suffered a number of accidents when his automobile had collided with a street divider on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway final Friday. The 25-year-old, who was going from Delhi to his residence in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee, was first taken to an area hospital earlier than being shifted to Dehradun.
