Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma revealed that Rishabh Pant has been shifted from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to a private room over 'fear of infection'. The star Indian wicketkeeper-batter, who was involved in a horrific car accident, is currently admitted to a private hospital in Dehradun.
"Yesterday evening doctors shifted Pant to a private ward so that there is no chance of infection," the DDCA director told Sports Tak.
"As of now, he is recovering well. Till the time of his recovery, he will be at Dehradun hospital and later BCCI will take the call for his ligament treatment and whether he needs to be shifted overseas or not. A call will accordingly be taken on his plastic surgery," he added.
Earlier, Sharma urged people and VIPs to avoid any sort of contact with Team India wicketkeeper-batter to avoid the chance of infection.
"Those who are going to meet Pant should avoid, as there are chances of infection," ANI had quoted DDCA official as saying.
"There should be no VIP movement to meet Pant, and people visiting him should avoid it as there are chances of infection for Pant," Sharma further added.
Speaking on Pant's current condition, Sharma affirmed that the 25-year-old is stable and recovering.
"He is stable and recovering well. Our BCCI doctors are in touch with the doctors here. Jay Shah is monitoring it. As of now, he’ll remain admitted here. He told me that he tried to save (his car) from a pothole (when the accident occurred)," Sharma had said earlier.
On December 30 (Friday), Pant was involved in a devastating accident when his car hit a divider while he was traveling from Delhi to Roorkee. According to a statement released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Pat sustained several injuries in the accident.
"Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back. Rishabh’s condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment," BCCI had said in a release on Friday.
