Lagatar24 Desk
Dehradun, Jan 2: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has been shifted to a private ward from the ICU on Monday to the reduce risk of infection. He continues to recover from his injuries and will remain in a Dehradun hospital for the time being.
Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Shyam Sharma revealed that India`s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant ‘is doing well and has been shifted to a private suite due to fear of infection.’
“Due to fear of infection, we have told his family and hospital administrators to shift him to a private suite. He is doing better and will recover soon,” said Mr Sharma.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Sunday that the state government will provide all support for the treatment of Rishabh Pant.
As per the information, the BCCI will later take a call on whether to move the cricketer abroad for his ligament treatment. His family has requested privacy so that he recovers faster.
Pant escaped the near-fatal accident on Friday with burn injuries among others that will require plastic surgeries and he could also be airlifted to Delhi if required. He met with a serious accident while returning from Delhi to Roorkee as his car collided with the divider on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also stated on Friday, “Pant has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back.”
Rishabh Pant accident | Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in right knee & has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe & has suffered abrasion injuries on his back. His condition remains stable & has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun: BCCI
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As per BCCI, Rishabh’s condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment.
