Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Shyam Sharma revealed on Monday (January 2) that keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been shifted to a private suite from the ICU due to fear of infection at the Max Hospital in Dehradun after he survived a fatal accident on December 30.
The DDCA Director also revealed that the Indian wicketkeeper-batter is doing well but urged people to avoid meeting Pant as there is a high chance of infection.
Notably, as per a statement by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) in coordination with the Max Hospital Dehradun, Pant suffered two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, and injuries on his right wrist, ankle, toe, and back in a road accident near Roorkee on Friday.
Shyam Sharma told ANI over the phone: “Due to fear of infection, we have told his family and hospital administration to shift him to a private suite. He is doing better and will recover soon.
Those who are going to meet Pant should avoid it, as there are chances of infection. There should be no VIP movement to meet Pant, and people visiting him should avoid it as there are chances of infection for Pant.”
Mr. Sharma visited the Max Hospital in Dehradun on Saturday to meet Pant and revealed that the horrific accident occurred due to Pant trying to avoid a pothole on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.
He had said: “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).”
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that the state government will provide all help for the 25-year-old's treatment.
(With ANI Inputs)
