Team India’s wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant met with a severe road accident while driving home from Delhi to Roorkee. Pant has sustained some injuries however he is conscious and out of danger.
Rishabh Pant survives a deadly car accident
Rishabh Pant’s Mercedes collided with a divider near Manglaur in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district early on Friday. Pant lost control of the vehicle as it hit the divider on NH 58 of the Mangalore Kotwali area. As per the local police, Pant was alone in the car when his Mercedes GLE car hit the divider railings.
“Hearing a loud sound of the accident, nearby villagers along with the local cops, rushed to the spot and pulled him out of the car. He was then rushed to a nearby hospital from where he was referred to a major hospital in Dehradun,” said Swapn Kishor Singh, superintendent of police, Haridwar.
“Pant sustained injuries on his forehead, a hand and right knee. However, he is conscious and able to talk. The car he was driving was completely burnt. He is lucky to survive the severe accident,” he further added.
Another police officer informed TOI about the possible reason behind the accident, “It is likely that Pant fell asleep while driving because there was no fog on the road which could have affected the visibility. He has a cut on his left eyebrow and a ligament injury on his right knee apart from having bruises on his back.”
Rishabh Pant’s car images have also emerged on social media platforms and the terrible news has drawn reactions from several former cricketers including VVS Laxman who has prayed for Pant’s recovery. A team of doctors is currently holding an evaluation for any possible internal injury to Pant after he survived the deadly accident.
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Pant last featured in India vs Bangladesh test series and wasn’t included in the squad for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka in January. The cricket fraternity is in shock after watching the news of Pant meeting with the severe accident and are constantly praying for his speedy recovery as he is one of the most crucial parts of the Indian team.