Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper for India, was involved in a car accident early on Friday near Roorkee, Uttarakhand. He was treated for impact injuries at Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Center after being admitted.
Rishabh’s injuries include two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, as well as injuries to his right wrist, ankle, and toe. His back also has abrasions. Rishabh’s condition is stable, and he has now been transferred to the Max Hospital in Dehradun where he will have an MRI to determine the full extent of his injuries and determine the next steps in his care.
As per the reports in Jagran, Kushal, an eye witness, claimed that Rishabh Pant was alone and driving his car which collided with a pile of soil and rolled over multiple times. The car was constantly spinning out of control as it collided to the guard rails on the side of the road, causing fire.
In a very unfortunate situation, Pant, reportedly, was unable to get out of the car when ultimately he managed to break out of the windscreen experiencing a near to death experience for the young cricketer.
As per the reports, Pant was robbed and looted as people snatched his bag and some money from his side, not caring about the cricketer screaming for help.
It is stated that Pant himself had call an ambulance and police for the help.