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India’s Rishabh Pant will miss the cash-rich Indian Premier League due to his accidents in a highway accident final month, former nationwide cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly has confirmed.

The India star suffered a number of accidents when he crashed his Mercedes SUV north of New Delhi earlier than daybreak on December 30. The automobile burst into flames and he was rescued by a bus driver and conductor.

Pant is captain of the Delhi Capitals aspect within the annual two-month event, which is because of start in late March or April with a number of the largest worldwide stars of the sport.

“Rishabh Pant will not be available for the IPL,” Ganguly, who is because of be a part of Delhi Capitals as director of cricket, was quoted as saying by broadcaster Sports Today.

“It will be a great IPL (for the team), we will do well but Rishabh Pant’s injury will affect the Delhi Capitals,” Ganguly stated Tuesday.

After the accident, the 25-year-old was rushed to hospital and admitted for just a few days earlier than being airlifted to Mumbai for additional remedy and surgical procedure.

The Indian cricket board stated that Pant suffered a number of accidents together with a broken ligament in his proper knee, a damage wrist and ankle, and abrasions on his again.

A wicketkeeper and flamboyant batter, Pant is a mainstay of the Test squad and has performed a key function in a few of India’s most memorable wins within the final three years.

But his white-ball type has been detached in the previous few months and, days earlier than the crash, he was neglected of the squads for the continuing one-day internationals and T20s in opposition to Sri Lanka.

Pant can also be anticipated to overlook Australia’s upcoming tour of India in February and March, when the arch-rivals will play 4 Tests.