Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant hospitalised after horrific crash which left car engulfed in flames
India cricket star Rishabh Pant has been injured and is recovering in hospital after a horror car accident.
The wicketkeeper-batsman lost control of his car and hit a divider on a highway, while travelling close to his hometown of Roorkee in the northern state of Uttarakhand early on Friday.
After the high-speed collision, the 25-year-old managed to break a window and escape before the car caught fire.
Pant obtained lacerations, a knee ligament tear, abrasions to his back, as well as hurting his right wrist, ankle, and toes.
He is stable and undergoing scans at the Max Hospital in Dehradun.
"Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's car met with an accident at around 5:30 am," Director General of Uttarakhand Police, Ashok Kumar, was quoted as saying by NDTV.
"The incident took place at Mohammedpur Jat near Roorkee … the car collided with the divider and caught fire. He was moved to the Roorkee hospital from where he has now been shifted to Dehradun."
A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) read: "India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant met with a car accident early on Friday morning near Roorkee, Uttarakhand. He was admitted to Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre where he was treated for impact injuries.
"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, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment.
"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."
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Dr Dishant Yagnik, medical superintendent at Max Hospital, Dehradun, said: "We are still examining him [Pant]. He is stable at the moment, there doesn't appear to be cause for major worry. Once the evaluation is complete, we will put out a detailed bulletin," said
"He is conscious, and he is talking, and the doctors are examining wherever he is saying there is discomfort. Orthopaedics and plastic surgeons are looking at him right now. And we are examining for any internal injuries."
Pant, captain of Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals, has made 33 Test appearances for India and has played in 30 one-day internationals.
He has also made 66 T20 international appearances and was the youngest player to debut for India in the format at the time, aged 19 years and 120 days in 2017.
Pant made a top score of 93 as India secured a 2-0 Test series win against Bangladesh on Christmas Day.
BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah tweeted: "My thoughts and prayers are with Rishabh Pant as he fights his way back to recovery.
"I have spoken to his family and the doctors treating him. Rishabh is stable and undergoing scans. We are closely monitoring his progress and will provide him with all the necessary support."
Pant was due to attend the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for strength and conditioning training in preparation for the Test series against Australia in February.