Indian wicketkeeper hitter Rishab Pant’s first statement since life-threatening Accident on December 30th It sent the internet into a frenzy on Monday.
I may not have been able to thank everyone individually, but I have to thank these two heroes for helping me during the accident and getting me safely to the hospital. Thank you Rajat Kumar & Nishu Kumar. Thank you for your continued support 🙏♥️ pic.twitter.com/iUcg2tazIS
— Rishabh Pants (@RishabhPant17) January 16, 2023
“I am humbled and grateful for all the support and good wishes,” says Rishabh Pant wrote on twitter“I am happy to announce that my surgery was a success. The road to recovery has begun and I am ready for the challenges ahead.”
“I may not have been able to thank everyone individually, but I have to thank these two heroes for helping me during the accident and getting me to the hospital safely. Rajat Thank you Kumar & Nishu Kumar, I will be forever grateful and indebted,” he added.
“From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank all the fans, teammates, doctors and physical therapists for your kind words and encouragement. said in another tweet.
The 25-year-old cricketer’s ‘road to recovery’ post comes days after a prominent cricket publication claimed he was unavailable for recovery. Indian Premier League (IPL)and the World Test Championship final in June.
The website claimed that all three ligaments in Rishab Pant’s knee were damaged in a horrific car accident in Uttarakhand late last month.
Two of his ligaments have already been rebuilt after Punt underwent twin surgery at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. He will have to undergo surgery again in six weeks to repair the third ligament in his knee.
According to the news outlet, “All three ligaments of the knee (anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament) are necessary for movement and stability and have all been torn. It is understood that both the PCL and MCL have been reconstructed.Punt will need to undergo another surgery to reconstruct the ACL, but doctors will wait at least six weeks before doing that.
As a result, Rishabh Pant is expected to miss out on selection for the ODI World Cup in October-November and will be sidelined for at least six months.
Earlier, the BCCI announced that the 25-year-old cricketer underwent knee surgery after tearing his right ligament in an accident that occurred while trying to surprise his mother in a rule key last month.
After initial treatment at Max Hospital, Dehradun, Rishab Pants were airlifted to Mumbai by the Cricket Control Board of India (BCCI).
The treatment of central contract player Rishab Punt was the prerogative of the BCCI and as his treatment at Dehradun did not go as expected, the Indian Cricket Board placed him under the direct supervision of the Director of the Center for Sports Medicine, Dr Dinsho Padiwala. Decided to put it down. Director of Arthroscopy and Shoulder Services at a Mumbai-based hospital.
Dr. Dinshaw Padiwala is an expert in Indian cricket such as legendary Sachin Tendulkar, current pace leader Jasprit Bhamra, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, 2011 World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh and other notable Indian players. I’ve worked with other marquee names in .
Rishab Pant, widely regarded as the best wicketkeeper batsman in Test, scored 2169 runs in 54 innings for the whites, including five centuries and ten and a half centuries. His Strikes His rating is 73.10 for him, averaging 43.48 for the longest format in the game.
Last month, he led India to a 2-0 victory over Bangladesh in the neighboring country’s Test series. Along the way, Rishabh Pant joined a select band of Indian wicket keepers, including former captain MS Dhoni, to complete his 4,000 runs in international cricket.
Members of Team India, including coach Rahul Dravid and T20I captain Hardik Pandya, wished Rishab Punt a speedy recovery.
“Rishab, I hope you are well. Whenever we are in a difficult situation, you have the character to get out of a very difficult situation. Looking forward to returning soon, Buddy,” Rahul Dravid said in a video shared by BCCI.
“Hi Rishab, I just wanted to wish you a speedy recovery. I know you’re a fighter and things aren’t the way you wanted them to be, but life is life. You are.” Breaking down all doors and comeback as always.My love and wishes are with you.The team and the whole country is behind you,” said Hardik Pandya.
