It is anticipated that Rishabh Pant will be sidelined for the better part of the year 2023

According to a report from ESPNcricinfo, the prominent Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was involved in a terrible vehicle accident earlier this month, will most likely be sidelined for the greater part of the year 2023.

According to the report, the most recent medical update that was given to the BCCI regarding the player says that the impact of the car crash tore all three key ligaments in Pant’s knee. Two of these ligaments were reconstructed not too long ago, and surgery on the third is expected to take place in approximately six weeks.

The report went on to say that the cricketer could be out of action for up to six months, which not only effectively means that he could be out of the IPL but also raises questions over his fitness ahead of the One-Day International World Cup, which will be held in the United Kingdom between October and November.

Oant would be absent from the Indian Premier League, as stated by Sourav Ganguly, a former president of the BCCI. On December 30, just before dawn, the India star was driving his Mercedes SUV when it crashed somewhere north of New Delhi. The accident left him with severe injuries.

The car caught fire, but the driver and conductor of a nearby bus were able to pull him to safety. Pant will lead his team, the Delhi Capitals, in the annual two-month competition that will begin in late March or early April. The tournament will feature participation from some of the most prominent international players in the sport.

Ganguly, who is set to join Delhi Capitals as director of cricket, was quoted by Sports Today as claiming that Rishabh Pant will not be available for the Indian Premier League.

Ganguly claimed on Tuesday that the injury to Rishabh Pant will have an impact on the performance of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. “It will be a fantastic IPL (for the team) and we will do well,” he said.

After the accident, the 25-year-old patient was airlifted to Mumbai for additional treatment and surgery. Prior to that, he was confined to the hospital for a few days after the first trauma.

According to the Indian cricket board, Pant sustained multiple injuries, including a torn ligament in his right knee, as well as injuries to his wrist and ankle, as well as abrasions on his back.

Pant is a wicketkeeper and a flashy batsman. He is a mainstay in the Test squad and has been instrumental in many of India’s most memorable victories over the past three years.

But his performance with the white ball has been lacklustre over the past few months, and he was dropped from the squads for the ongoing one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches against Sri Lanka just a few days before the tragedy.