The cricketer will undoubtedly miss the crucial Test series against Australia and is likely to miss the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, according to Dr. Qamar Azam, who oversees the sports injury department at AIIMS Rishikesh.
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After his horrible mishap on Friday, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is still questionable for the Australia series and IPL 2023, according to a report in the Times of India. Pant is being treated for his numerous wounds at the Max Hospital in Dehradun where he has been lodged. At around 5:30 am (IST), while the wicketkeeper-batter was operating the vehicle alone, he regrettably fell asleep at the wheel and caused the collision. Later, Pant was saved and sent to a Roorkee hospital for initial care before being transferred to Max hospital. As per a medical report shared by the BCCI, the cricketer has ‘suffered two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, and injuries on his right wrist, ankle, toe and back’.
The cricketer will undoubtedly miss the crucial Test series against Australia and is likely to miss the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, according to Dr Qamar Azam, who oversees the sports injury department at AIIMS Rishikesh. The cricketer will also miss at least three to six months of cricket as a result of this incident. According to a Cricbuzz report, Pant would likely be transferred to Delhi or Mumbai for additional medical care. Although his condition is stable, he needs long-term care to recover his full fitness. Devendra Sharma, Pant’s coach, has told Pant’s family that he is actively watching the issue.
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“I am a driver with Haryana Roadways, Panipat depot,” Kumar told Hindustan Times. “Our bus left Haridwar at 4.25 in the morning. I was on my way when I saw a car being driven at a lot of speed get off balance and crash into the divider. After the impact, the car landed on the wrong side of the road – the one that goes to Delhi. The car screeched onto the second lane of the road, seeing which I immediately applied the brakes. The car had already caught sparks so I and the conductor rushed to get him out of the car. By then the fire has started. Then, three more people came running and got him on the safe side. “I called the National Highway, but no one answered. Then I rang up the police and the conductor called for an ambulance. We kept asking him if he is he fine. Offered him some water. After regrouping, he told us he is Rishabh Pant. I don’t follow cricket so I didn’t know who he was but my conductor [Paramjeet] then told me ‘Sushil… he is an India cricketer’.
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