Pant was driving the car himself when the vehicle rammed into the road divider. He suffered injuries on his forehead, knees, wrists, ankles, toes and back. His condition is reported to be stable at the moment.
“He was going to Roorkee to meet his relatives. The accident happened because he fell asleep at the wheel a kilometre ahead of Narsan towards Roorkee,” SK Singh, the Superintendent of Police, Haridwar (Rural), told ANI.
Pictures from the accident site and the CCTV footage of the crash showed the car rammed into the road divider on the highway at high speed and caught fire. But Pant managed a narrow escape.
He was later seen on a hospital bed with his forehead heavily bandaged, while another picture showed him being treated for serious bruises on his back.
The 25-year-old cricketer has been admitted to the Max Hospital in Dehradun.
“Cricketer Rishabh Pant is under the observation of Orthopedics and plastic surgeons. His condition is stable. A detailed medical bulletin will be released once he’s examined. Thereafter, we’ll take the next steps,” said Dr Ashish Yagnik, Max Hospital, Dehradun.
Star cricketer Rishabh Pant suffers serious injuries in accident after car catches fire
Timesofindia.com tried contacting Pant’s family earlier and his sister said, “We are on our way to hospital. Rishabh is a fighter and he will overcome this soon. We got the news and now we all are rushing to the hospital.”
The BCCI said it will make sure that Pant receives the best medical care.
“The BCCI will see to it that Rishabh receives the best possible medical care and gets all the support he needs to come out of this traumatic phase,” the Indian cricket board tweeted.
“Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back. Rishabh’s condition remains stable…he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment,” the BCCI statement further read.
“The BCCI is in constant touch with Rishabh’s family while the Medical Team is in close contact with the doctors currently treating Rishabh. The Board will see to it that Rishabh receives the best possible medical care and gets all the support he needs to come out of this traumatic phase.”
Watch: The moment Rishabh Pant escaped his burning car
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted in Hindi,” Praying for the speedy recovery of cricketer Rishabh Pant, who was injured in a vehicle accident, have directed the officials to ensure all possible arrangements for his treatment.”
Delhi and District Cricket Association secretary Siddharth Sahib Singh also expressed his concern.
“We are all concerned but thankfully he is stable. We at DDCA are keeping a tab and wish him a speedy recovery,” said Singh in a DDCA statement.
#WATCH: CCTV Footage of Rishabh Pant’s car crashed into divider on the Narsan border near Roorkee https://t.co/w17QBRnaJU
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Pant is not part of India’s upcoming ODI and T20I series at home against Sri Lanka. He was due to leave for Bengaluru to be at the National Cricket Academy for a strength and conditioning programme.
Pant has scored 2,271 runs in 33 Tests so far with the help of five hundreds and 11 fifties. He has also represented the country in 30 ODIs and 66 T20Is.
Cricketing world prays for star cricketer Rishabh Pant’s speedy recovery
(With agency inputs)