Rishabh Pant ran through a career-threatening accident on December 30 while he was travelling all the way from Delhi to his hometown Roorkee in Uttarakhand. The accident happened early morning and apparently, Pant dozed off for a few seconds before he rammed into one of the divider linings.
He was admitted to a nearby local hospital for quick medication as the surgeons offered the much-needed medical assistance for a few days before he was air-lifted to a private hospital in Mumbai.
Rishabh Pant underwent surgery and now he is in the recovery phase. The faster he recovers, the better is to have him back in the mix. The southpaw has been in scintillating form in Test cricket for a long time now.
Moreover, he has enjoyed playing the red ball format compared to the other two formats in international cricket. It remains to be seen when Pant will be back in action to play for India.
Rishabh Pant’s presence influences the group a lot: Ricky Ponting
Meanwhile, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting spoke about the importance of having Rishabh Pant in the dugout in the Indian Premier League.
While speaking to ICC web, the two-time ODI-winning-captain reserved the highest respect for Rishabh Pant by adding that his presence alone influences the group to a great extent.
Ponting echoed that he wants Pant beside him in the dugout every day of the week at Delhi Capitals. Earlier, Sourav Ganguly, the director of cricket at Delhi Capitals confirmed that Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the entire tournament.
Rishabh Pant’s absence might be a big blow for Delhi Capitals but Ricky Ponting reckons the southpaw’s presence could influence the crew if he can travel during the IPL.
Rishabh Pant has played 98 games in the IPL wherein he scored 2838 runs at an average of 34.6 including one century and 15 half-centuries to his name.
Ponting (in ICC web) said "I want Pant beside me in the dug out every day of the week – if he can travel during IPL time, I wish to have him in the dugout, his presence influences the group a lot".
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