'Will I be able to play...'— surprising revelation about Rishabh Pant ahead of ENG vs IND 2nd Test

After the horrifying car accident, the way Rishabh Pant made his comeback to professional cricket became one of the most inspiring stories of the entire sports universe. In a recent interview, Pant's doctor, renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, opened up about his experiences when he first saw Pant as his patient.

Pardiwala still remembers the first few words the cricketer uttered in the hospital. "Will I be able to play again?" Rishabh asked this to his doctor. The entire country and the sports world were shocked to know the news of Rishabh Pant's car accident. The car was almost crushed.

"Rishabh Pant was extremely lucky to be alive—extremely lucky," Dinshaw Pardiwala said. "To be in an accident like this, where the car actually overturns and blows up, the risk of death is extremely high." The left-handed multiple injuries, including severe and minor.

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After a 635-day recovery, rehabilitation, multiple surgeries, and continuous physiotherapy, Pant was able to make a comeback. Now he is the vice-captain of Team India's Test setup, scoring centuries in both innings of the first Test match against England in Leeds. But his doctor still remembers how badly he suffered.

There's risk of loosing limb

"When your knee dislocates, and all the ligaments break, there's a high possibility of the nerve or the main blood vessel also being injured. If the blood vessel gets injured, you typically have about four to six hours to restore the blood supply," Dinshaw Pardiwala further added. "Otherwise, there's a risk of losing your limb. The fact that his blood vessel wasn't injured despite having a severe high-velocity knee dislocation was extremely lucky." 

Now, Rishabh Pant and Team India are preparing for the second Test, which is scheduled to take place in Edgbaston from July 2. High hopes will be around the fearless keeper-batter.