The report further added that the cricketer may be out of action for six months which not effectively means that he might be out of the IPL, while raising questions over his fitness ahead of the ODI World Cup at home in October-November.

Recently, former BCCI president Ganguly said that Oant will miss the IPL. The India star suffered multiple injuries when he crashed his Mercedes SUV north of New Delhi before dawn on December 30. The car burst into flames and he was rescued by a bus driver and conductor. Pant is captain of the Delhi Capitals side in the annual two-month tournament, which is due to begin in late March or April with some of the biggest international stars of the game.

"Rishabh Pant will not be available for the IPL," Ganguly, who is due to join Delhi Capitals as director of cricket, was quoted as saying by broadcaster Sports Today.