Rishabh Pant Injured In Road Accident Near Haridwar | Cricket

Rishabh Rajendra Pant, Mostly known as Rishabh Pant, the Indian International cricketer(Wicket-Keeper Batter), best known for his potential to score runs consistently in Test cricket.

This 25 year old was going back to his place in Roorkee,UttaraKhand from Delhi to surprise his mother. He was taken to the hospital after he met with a car accident in Manglaur, Haridwar District. 

In this accident his car hit a divider on Friday morning at 5:30 am. His feet, back and head(majorly) were injured in the accident, but at present he is in a stable condition.

What Happened with Rishabh Pant in the Car Accident?

One of the most admired young cricketers, Rishabh pant has been through a major car accident. Know all details about the Rishabh Pant accident here.

• What is the Reason for accident of Rishabh Pant

It was reported that Rishabh Pant was driving alone, he dozed off during the drive and his car hit the divider and caught fire.

• What car does Rishabh Pant was driving during the accident ? 

Rishabh Pant was driving a Mercedes at the time of accident, which hit the divider on the Highway near Mohammadpur Jat near Roorkee, Uttarakhand.

The Indian cricketer then used the broken windscreen as an escape from the crashed vehicle. According to reports, when locals came to help him, he was lying on a grassy area between two traffic dividers.

• Who helped Rishabh Pant First ?

The driver and conductor of Haryana Roadways, Sushil Kumar and Paramjeet Nain helped Rishabh Pant at first. They rushed towards the cricketer just after his accident to help him, without even knowing who he was. 

Sushil Kumar smartly called the police for this emergency case on 112 contact and informed them about the mishappening early in the morning of friday.

• Rishabh Pant is admitted in what hospital ?

Rishabh Pant was initially taken to Saksham hospital, Roorkee but further referred to Max Hospital, Dehradun for better treatment and observation.

• What sort of injuries did Rishabh Pant suffer in the accident?

As Rishabh Pant was in the car while it hit the divider, he got several burn injuries on his back, feet and major hit on his head. Although no such fracture was detected, the injury was serious. There are a few pictures of him that were uploaded on social media, and they showed him being unconscious after the accident and lying on the grass of another divider.

• What is the Condition of Rishabh Pant at Present ?

 Rishabh Pant’s condition at present is more stable than before, as he is back to his conscious.

After his accident, Rishabh Pant was under the observation of Orthopedics and Plastic Surgeons. He has undergone plastic surgery for his facial injuries and an MRI scan of his brain and spine is done that is reported to have returned well.

He has splinting above his knee, also for right knee ligament injury & right ankle ligament injury, as per Dehradun’s Max Hospital. Due to the swelling and the pain Pant is going through, the MRI scans for his knee & ankle have been postponed. He is still under observation.

Cricketers Tweet and Reaction on Rishabh Pant Health

After Rishabh Pant’s shocking accident news, his fans are eager to get all updates regarding his health. Not only fans, but his co-players, superiors, coaches and others who are a part of his professional family are concerned about him. 

Many Cricketers even tweeted and reacted about his health. Ricky Ponting (Delhi Capitals Coach) and Virendra Sehwag(Former Indian Cricket player) through social media wish him a quick improvement. 

Even India’s PM Naarendra modi ji also tweeted for the betterment of his health. He Said:

“Distressed by the accident of noted cricketer Rishabh Pant. I pray for his good health and well-being."

and further added Rishabh Pant’s Twitter handle.

Gautam Gambhir (Former Indian Cricket player), also tweeted and said:

“Wishing a very speedy & full recovery to Rishabh! Take Care.”

and further added Rishabh Pant’s Twitter handle.

 Final Remarks

We all loved the performance of Pant in cricket till now, and wish him a quick recovery from the injuries. Stay connected to the channel to be updated about the trending and most recent news.