Rishabh Pant airlifted to Mumbai, set to undergo surgery: BCCI

Star India batter Rishabh Pant is all set to undergo surgery for ligament tears the BCCI stated on Wednesday effectively ruling him out of competitive cricket for an indefinite periodPant has been airlifted from a Dehradun hospital to Mumbai where he will undergo extensive treatment for ligament injuries in the knee and ankle which he had sustained during a car crash on December 30 BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a press releaseThe BCCI decided to shift Pant to Mumbai by air ambulance since he is not in a position to fly by a commercial airlineRishabh who is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at Max Hospital Dehradun following a car accident on 30th December will be brought to Mumbai in an air ambulance Shah said in the releaseAlso read People should avoid going hospital DDCA director raises concerns for PantAs reported earlier by PTI Pant will be treated by noted sports orthopaedic surgeon Dinshaw PardiwalaHe 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 amp Shoulder Service at the hospital Shah saidRishabh will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for ligament tears and will continue to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team throughout his recovery and rehabilitationThe Board will make every effort to aid and expedite the recovery process of Rishabh and will provide him with all the support he needs during this period he addedPant 25 survived a horrific car accident when he was driving from Delhi to his hometown Rourkee but lost control on the NH58 highway before hitting the dividerPant sustained cuts on his forehead have a severely bruised back along with injuries on his knee and ankleWhile most injuries are superficial the worrying factor will be the ankle and kneeBeing a centrallycontracted cricketer his treatment is the boards prerogativeThe MRIs of his injured knee and ankle couldnt be performed as there was extensive swelling and hence the degree of tear is yet to be ascertainedHowever it is understood that any sportsrelated injury diagnosis and prognosis for a centrallycontracted cricketer will be done by the BCCIs panel of doctors and the rehabilitation and recuperation will be managed by the Sports and Medical Science team at NCA led by Dr Nitin PatelPant will now be missing the Test series against Australia and also the cashrich Indian Premier LeagueThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever