BCCI provides medical update on India star Rishabh Pant

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are set to fly Rishabh Pant from Dehradun to Mumbai for further treatment.

In their statement, the BCCI said that arrangements have been made to fly Rishabh Pant via air ambulance from Max Hospital in Dehradun to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai.

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The update stated that Pant will undergo surgery and subsequent procedures for the ligament tears he suffered and will be monitored by the BCCI medical team going forward. 

"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," the statement said in conclusion.

Pant was involved in a road accident in the wee hours of 30 December 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, and 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.