Dynamite News
Mumbai: Cricket Star Rishabh Pant's Knee Surgery Successful, Recovering Fast
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has undergone successful knee surgery at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute and is fast recuperating. Read on for details:
Mumbai: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has undergone successful knee surgery at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute. The surgery took place on Friday and Rishabh is now under the supervision of the medical team and is recovering fast.
Read also: Rishabh Pant Likely To Be Shifted To Delhi: DDCA Director Monitoring His Health
Pant was on Wednesday air-lifted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute from Dehradun's Max Hospital where he was admitted following a car accident on December 30.
On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a statement saying the wicketkeeper-batsmen will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for ligament tears and will continue to be monitored by its medical team throughout his recovery and rehabilitation.
Read also: Rishabh Pant Car Accident: Cricketer Dozed Off While Driving, Says Haridwar Police
"Rishabh will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for ligament tears and will continue to be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team throughout his recovery and rehabilitation," the BCCI said in an official statement.
Pant who was returning from Delhi to Roorkee was alone in the car and reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. His car collided with the divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal. The cricketer escaped the near-fatal accident with burn injuries among others that will require plastic surgeries. (with ANI inputs)