NEW DELHI: Ten days after the surgical treatment on his knee, cricketer Rishabh Pant has been kept under observation by medical professionals to evaluate if the ligaments are healing naturally.

TOI has learnt that Pant has had a major surgical treatment on the median security ligament (MCL) and minor repair work on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while the doctors are hoping the rest of his hurt ligaments will heal naturally.

All the ligaments were injured.

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is a reason for concern.

The doctors said that MCL surgical treatment was absolutely required.

Now, his PCL will be examined in two weeks.

Hopefully, it will not need any additional surgical treatment.

As of now, he basically has undergone just one major surgery, a BCCI source said.According to sources, Pant is likely to be released after two weeks.

Thereon, BCCI will chart his rehab.

The ligaments typically recover in four to six weeks.

After that rehab and reinforcing will start.

His go back to play will be evaluated in another two months.

Pant realises that it will be a difficult roadway.

He will need to undergo counselling sessions too.

It might be 4 to 6 months before he can start playing, the source added.