Injured cricketer Rishabh Pant to be airlifted to Mumbai

The Board of Control for Cricket in India have made all the necessary arrangements to shift India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant to Mumbai. Rishabh, who is currently receiving treatment for his injuries at Max Hospital, Dehradun following a car accident on December 30, will be brought to Mumbai inan air ambulance, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah in a statement on Wednesday said.

"He 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 & Shoulder Service at the hospital. 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," Shah said.

The 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 added.

Pant was involved in a road accident in the wee hours of December 30 as he was driving from Roorkee to New Delhi.

Eyewitnesses and videos that surfaced later showed Pant's car had caught fire but he was able to escape. The BCCI confirmed that the left-hander had suffered injuries to his head, back and feet. He had two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back.

Pant was first admitted to Saksham Hospital near Delhi before being shifted to Max Hospital in Dehradun after his condition was stabilised.

Pant was a part of India's Test series whitewash against Bangladesh and was due to report to the NCA in Bengaluru for strength and conditioning ahead of the all-important Border-Gavaskar Series against Australia that commences next month.

(With UNI inputs)