CT scan reports of his brain and spinal cord came back “normal”, said BCCI officials who are in ongoing contact with Max Dehradun.
Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
The 25-year-old, who was traveling to his home in Roorkee, was taken to a local hospital. He was injured in the head, back and feet.
“Pant had an accident in Manglaur in Haridwar district when his car hit a wall at 5.30am on Friday,” said Haridwar SSP Ajai Singh.
“He was rushed to Saksham Hospital near Rookee from where he was later referred to Max Hospital in Dehradun,” he added.
The accident happened at Mohammadpur Jat in Manglaur.
Dr Sushil Nagar, who treated Pant urgently, said the cricketer did not suffer any broken bones but had a ligament injury in his knee which would require further investigation.
“When he was brought to our hospital, he was fully conscious and I spoke to him. He wanted to surprise his mother and was going home,” Dr Nagar told PTI.
“He had two lacerations (blunt trauma) to his head but I did not put stitches. I recommended him to Max Hospital where a plastic surgeon could see him.
“However, x-ray reports carried out at our hospital suggest that there are no bone injuries. Yes, there is a torn ligament on his right knee. The severity of the situation can only be detected after further investigation and detailed MRI.”
Ligament damage has different degrees and it can take 2 to 6 months to regain full physical form.
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Dr Nagar said the large bruises on his back, photos of which have gone viral on social media, are not burns.
“The injuries arose because he jumped out of the car smashing his car window as soon as it caught fire. When he landed on the side of the road in the back, the skin peeled off. peeled off. But these are not burns and not very serious.”
Dr Dishant Yagnik, medical superintendent at Max Hospital in Dehradun, said Pant was being assessed by a team of orthopedists and plastic surgeons in the emergency department.
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“A detailed bulletin on his condition will be available approximately one hour after the assessment is complete,” he said.
Pant played a big role in India’s two-Test series victory over Bangladesh. He had scored a winning shot of 93 in the second test at Mirpur.
“We are all concerned, but fortunately he is stable. At the DDCA, we are keeping an eye on him and wishing him a speedy recovery,” DDCA Secretary Siddharth Sahib Singh said in a statement.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said his government would bear the full cost of Pant’s treatment.
However, Pant is a centrally contracted player and BCCI will fully cover all his medical expenses.
“Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ,” NCA chief VVS Laxman wrote on his Twitter account.
Pant was left out of the next set of white balls against Sri Lanka from January 3 when he was supposed to join the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for a strength and conditioning program ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy of february.
As of now, there is no clarity on his availability for the series against Australia.
Pant has scored 2,271 runs in 33 Tests so far with the help of five hundred and 11 fifty-somethings. He has also represented the country in 30 ODIs and 66 T20Is.
(With PTI entries)
