Star India wicketkeeper-batter Pant is all set to “undergo surgery for ligament tears”, the BCCI said on Wednesday, successfully ruling him out of aggressive cricket for an indefinite interval.
Pant was airlifted from a Dehradun hospital to Mumbai the place he’ll endure in depth remedy for ligament accidents within the knee and ankle which he had sustained throughout a automotive crash on December 30.
“Wonderful that the board is looking after Rishabh’s recovery. Must also provide psychological support as part of the healing and recovery process!” Bindra tweeted.
@BCCI Wonderful that the board is taking care of Rishabh’s restoration. Must additionally present psychological help as par… https://t.co/1KiVh1I8RY
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) 1672827102000
Shooting ace Bindra, who claimed a historic gold medal within the males’s 10m air rifle competitors on the 2008 Beijing Olympics, runs the Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute (ABSMARI) — a one-of-a-kind institute for physiotherapy within the nation with a world-class biomechanical and sports activities science laboratory arrange for tutorial functions — in Bhubaneswar.
As reported earlier by PTI, Pant might be handled by famous sports activities orthopaedic surgeon Dinshaw Pardiwala.
“He will be admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute and will be under the direct supervision of Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, Head – the Centre for Sports Medicine, and Director – Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service at the hospital,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah mentioned in a press release earlier within the day.
“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.
“The Board will make each effort to help and expedite the restoration means of Rishabh and can present him with all of the help he wants throughout this era,” he added.
Pant, 25, survived a horrific car accident when he was driving from Delhi to his hometown Rourkee but lost control of the vehicle on the NH-58 highway before hitting the divider.
The player sustained cuts on his forehead, and have a severely bruised back along with injuries on his knee and ankle.