Grateful for support, good wishes, says Rishabh Pant as he recovers

Star Indian wicketkeeperbatter Rishabh Pant on Monday thanked all his fans and wellwishers for their support and good wishes as he continues to receive treatment after meeting with a car accident last year Pant said that his surgery was a success and his road to recovery has begun He also thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI and government authorities for their incredible supportAlso ReadRishabh Pant to be sidelined for majority of 2023 after tearing three key knee ligaments ReportI am humbled and grateful for all the support and good wishes I am glad to let you know that my surgery was a success The road to recovery has begun and I am ready for the challenges ahead Thank you to the BCCI JayShah amp government authorities for their incredible support tweeted PantNotably Pant is expected to be out of action from the cricket field for the majority of 2023 and is anticipated to miss a number of major competitions including the IPLAccording to a medical update provided to the BCCI about Pant who survived a car accident on December 30 Pant has torn all three of his knees key ligaments Two of them have already undergone reconstruction and surgery on the third is scheduled for six weeks from now according to ESPNcricinfoAs a result Pant is likely to miss at least six months of action which may adversely impact his chances of being selected for the ODI World Cup which will be held in India in OctoberNovember Pant had undergone successful knee surgery earlier in January One of Indias top contracted players Pant was airlifted earlier in January from Dehradun to Mumbai at the BCCIs instruction and placed under the care of Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala a specialised surgeon hired by the boardAlso Read IND v BAN 3rd ODI Indian cricketing fraternity lauds Ishan Kishan for fantabulous 210Since the accident and surgery the BCCI has released three medical bulletins one of which revealed that Pant had also hurt his right ankle The medial collateral ligament MCL which is crucial for stability and movement the anterior cruciate ligament ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament PCL were all damaged in Pants scenario according to information obtained by ESPNcricinfoIt is believed that both the PCL and MCL were rebuilt during the recent surgery Pant will require additional surgery to rebuild his ACL but the procedure wont be performed for at least six weeksPants return to training has not yet been assigned a specific timeframe by the doctors but the BCCI and the selectors have determined that the wicketkeeperbatter would remain out for at least six monthsPant was rested for the home series against Sri Lanka after his previous appearance came in the December away series in Bangladesh He was not included in the squads for the first two Test matches against Australia in the BorderGavaskar Trophy series and the New Zealand seriesIn addition Pant who leads Delhi Capitals wont be available for the IPL which gets underway on April 1 In case India advances to the World Test Championship final in June Pant would miss that game tooIn Pants absence for the first half of the Australia Test series the selectors have picked KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan as the backup wicketkeeper selections In the threematch ODI series against New Zealand commencing next week Bharat and Kishan will also compete for the wicketkeepers rolewith inputs from IANS