Big update came out about Rishabh Pant's health, Sourav Ganguly said - Pant will not play IPL this year

IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly, the cricket director of the Delhi Capitals franchise, has told that Rishabh Pant will not be able to play in IPL 2023. He said that it is going to take a long time for Rishabh Pant to recover. He also said that Pant's injury will make a difference to the Delhi Capitals team.

Big update came out about Rishabh Pant's health, Sourav Ganguly said - Pant will not play IPL this year

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will not be seen in IPL 2023 this time. It is being told that it will take a long time for Rishabh Pant, who was seriously injured in a car accident, to return to professional cricket. That's why Rishabh Pant will not be able to play IPL this year. This has been confirmed by Sourav Ganguly, former President of BCCI and Director of Cricket of the Delhi Capitals franchise. He said that it will take time for Rishabh Pant to recover. In response to a question asked about the Delhi Capitals franchise, Ganguly said that Pant's injury would definitely make a difference to the Delhi Capitals.

On the morning of December 30, Rishabh Pant's car suddenly lost control and hit the divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. Rishabh Pant was badly hurt in this accident and his car was burnt to ashes. Thankfully, he was taken out of the car by a bus driver and conductor in time.

After this, he was admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun. After several days of treatment at Max, the BCCI airlifted Pant to a major hospital in Mumbai for further treatment. Where he had knee surgery.

Rishabh Pant has been captaining the Delhi Capitals for the last two seasons of the IPL. This time also Pant was going to be seen in the role of captain of Delhi, but now it is not possible. IPL 2023 is to start in late March or early April. Sourav Ganguly, the head of cricket of Delhi Capitals, has said that Rishabh Pant will not be available for the IPL.