Rishabh Pant Shares Update After Surgery, Says 'Ready For The Challenges Ahead'
The QuintThe first medical update from the BCCI hours after the accident on December 30 said apart from a right knee ligament tear, Pant suffered two cuts on his forehead, and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe apart from abrasion injuries on his back. It added that Pant also underwent plastic surgery to manage his facial injuries, lacerated wounds and abrasions. On January 4, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that Pant would be shifted to Mumbai via an air ambulance for surgery and further treatment, where he is now under the direct supervision of Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, the head of the Centre for Sports Medicine, and Director of Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service, at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai. Pant, who made his international debut in February 2017, was part of the India Test squad that sealed a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh in Dhaka in December 2022.