The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai has been receiving fixed calls from followers throughout the nation, looking for updates on India’s wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was injured in a automobile accident on Friday morning. Fans wished to know whether or not Pant’s damage was severe, when he would get well and whether or not he would be capable to play the house Test collection towards Australia in February. Some of them additionally wished to know by which hospital they’ve been admitted.
Pant sustained a number of accidents after he crashed right into a street divider on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway on Friday morning. The 25-year-old, who was on his method house in Roorkee, was taken to an area hospital earlier than being shifted to Dehradun. He suffered accidents on his head, again and legs however his situation is secure.
Prayers and help poured in for Pant from not solely India however the complete cricket world. India captain Rohit Sharma, who’s in Maldives, spoke to the medical doctors treating Pant, whereas a number of different teammates inquired from his relations and supervisor concerning the Delhi Capitals skipper’s well being.
Media assertion – Rishabh Pant
The BCCI will see to it that Rishabh will get the absolute best medical care and all attainable help to return out of this painful section.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2022
Former Australia captain and Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting tweeted, “Thinking about Rishabh Pant 17. Hope you get nicely quickly and are again in your ft.”
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow wrote, “Speedy restoration @rishabhpant17 by no means good to see individuals in accidents however relieved he’s secure & in hospital! For now I feel individuals ought to let him relaxation and get well in non-public! #RishabhPant
India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik appealed to social media customers to respect Pant’s privateness. Also requesting everybody to please do not share footage of him in bandages and bruises and provides him and his household some house and privateness. Let’s be human
Prayers additionally got here from Pakistan. All-rounder Shoaib Malik wrote, ‘Just got here to learn about Rishabh Pant’s accident in India. Sending a number of prayers & greatest needs for you @RishabhPant17. Wishing you a speedy restoration, get nicely quickly brother… #RishabhPant”
Other Pakistani gamers like Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan took to social media to ship their needs to Pant, as did Afghanistan star Rashid Khan.
Pant was just lately dropped from India’s restricted overs squad for the house collection towards Sri Lanka. It is realized that he had taken a flight from Dubai and had pushed his automobile alone. Some teammates mentioned that he wished to shock his household and spend the brand new 12 months along with his household. In a viral video, Shikhar Dhawan had earlier requested Pant to surrender rushing.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally spoke to Pant’s household. In a media launch, the board mentioned that Pant had sustained two cuts on his brow and a torn ligament in his proper knee. He additionally suffered accidents to his proper wrist, ankle, toe and had bruises on his again, the assertion mentioned.
“Rishabh’s situation stays secure, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, the place he’ll bear MRI scan to determine the extent of his accidents and chalk out his additional course of therapy.
“The BCCI is in constant touch with Rishabh’s family, while the medical team is in close contact with the doctors currently treating Rishabh. The Board will see to it that Rishabh gets the best possible medical care and he gets all possible support to come out of this painful phase,” the BCCI mentioned.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
