Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant hospitalised after car accident

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been hospitalised following a horror car accident in New Delhi on Friday morning.

Rishabh Pant in hospital after a scary crash. Credit: ANI/India Today.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been hospitalised following a car accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand.

According to local reports, the 25-year-old’s car collided with a highway road divider while travelling to New Delhi on Friday morning, with IndiaToday reporting that Pant said he had dozed off before the crash which took place before 6am local time.

A police spokesman claimed that Pant also said he broke the car’s glass windshield to escape flames that engulfed his BMW.

Pant was initially admitted to Saksham Hospital in Roorkee, but has now he has been referred to Max Hospital in Dehradun.

Injured Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant with doctors. Source: India Today.

Dr. Sushil Nagar, chairman of Saksham Hospital, said that Pant‘s condition

was stable. According to later reports, Dr Nagar said that initial X-rays showed no bone fractures and no burns on Pant’s body despite the fire. Pant suffered abrasions on his back.

He will be sent for MRIs and further scans in coming days.

According to Indian legend VVS Laxman, the cricketer is “out of danger”.

Rishabh Pant of India. Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images

Pant has scored 2271 Test runs at 43.67 since making his debut in 2018, including five centuries. He became a household name following two career-defining performances against Australia in Sydney and Brisbane last year.

Last week, Pant scored 93 during India’s second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

Wishing you a speedy recovery @RishabhPant17 Get well soon.

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) December 30, 2022

Thinking about Rishabh Pant this morning and desperately hoping he is fine and recovers soon.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 30, 2022

Hope Rishabh is ok!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

— Sam Billings (@sambillings) December 30, 2022

Bounce back Rishabh, let’s all pray for his strong recovery🙏 #GetWellSoon

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 30, 2022

Thinking of @RishabhPant17. Hope you're on the mend and back on your feet soon 🙏

— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) December 30, 2022

Originally published as Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant hospitalised after car accident