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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to undergo plastic surgery for facial injuries, that he suffered during his horrific accident while travelling from Delhi to Roorkee. Pant was involved in a car crash where he collided with the divider on national highway 58. The Delhi Capitals star was rescued by a local bus driver and conductor. 


As per a recent report by Cricinfo, Pant completed an MRI of his brain and spine which came back as normal. Whereas, he will further undergo a plastic surgery intervention for facial injuries and wounds. Similarly, Pant will also take an MRI on his ankle and knee tomorrow.


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The report said, “The results of Rishabh Pant's MRI of the brain and spinal cord has returned as 'normal'. He has also undergone plastic surgery intervention for facial injuries, lacerated wounds and abrasions. Pant will have an MRI on his ankle and knee tomorrow.”


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement with an update on the health condition of the 25-year-old. Pant suffered two cuts on his forehead and a ligament tear in his right knee but is currently stable. The statement said, "India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant met with a car accident early on Friday morning near Roorkee, Uttarakhand. 


“He was admitted to Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre where he was treated for impact injuries. 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," the BCCI statement read.


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BCCI further added that Pant is stable after the accident and was been operated at the Max Hospital in Dehradun. He said, "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."