Soon after the news of Rishabh Pant's car accident sent shockwaves across India on December 30 (Friday), the Indian cricket fraternity wished for the wicketkeeper-batter's speedy recovery in unison. Former India captains Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Anil Kumble were among the high-profile people who took to social media, hoping and wishing for Pant's recovery after he sustained devastating injuries in a car accident.
"Wishing dear @RishabhPant17 a super speedy recovery. Bahut hi Jald swasth ho jaao," Sehwag said in Tweet.
Sehwag's longtime opening partner Gautam Gambhir in a Tweet said, "Wishing a very speedy & full recovery to Rishabh! Take care @RishabhPant17."
"Wishing you a speedy recovery @RishabhPant17 Get well soon," Kumble posted on Twitter.
Former India cricketer and current National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman was also among those from the Indian cricket fraternity who prayed for Pant's speedy recovery.
"Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ," Laxman said on Twitter.
In what came as devastating news Friday morning, star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Pant sustained brutal injuries in a catastrophic car accident. Sports Tak has learned that Pant was traveling from Delhi to Roorkee when his car hit a divider at Narsan border, leading to serious injuries to the Indian cricketer. The accident occurred around 5:15 am on December 30 and Pant was rushed to Saksham Hospital in Roorkee. The Indian cricketer was then referred to Max Super Speciality Hospital in Dehradun.
Speaking to doctors, Pant revealed that he felt sleepy and that is when the car hit the divider. The 25-year-old was driving the car himself and after the accident, he broke the windscreen to get out of the car. In more information by Sports Tak, the 25-year-old cricketer sustained gruesome injuries to his head, back and ligament injury on the right ankle. According to reports, Pant will undergo plastic surgery in Dehradun.
“Rishabh Pant was traveling from Delhi to Roorkee when the accident occurred,” Director General of Uttarakhand Police, Ashok Kumar told Sports Tak.
“Pant was driving the car himself when he felt sleepy before crashing into the divider. The Indian cricketer broke the windscreen to come out of the car. He suffered injuries to his head and ligament injury on the right ankle. He is being taken to Max Hospital in Dehradun in an ambulance,” he added.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami enquired about the accident and asked the officials to provide all possible assistance to the Indian cricketer. CM Dhami also said that that the Uttarakhand government will take care of all the expenses incurred in Pant's treatment and an air ambulance will be arranged if the need arises.
The local police personnel arrived at the spot soon after they received information related to Pant's injury. The police said that Pant sustained injuries but is 'out of danger'.
