The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released an official statement after wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s horrific car accident in the early hours of Friday.
As per reports, Pant, 25, was on his way to his hometown of Roorkee to surprise his mother on the occasion of New Year when the accident took place.
Pant was driving his BMW car which caught fire after hitting the divider at the Narsan border. Pant was travelling alone in the car at the time of the accident and he had to break his car’s window to escape.
According to the doctors, Pant suffered injuries to his forehead, back and leg. As of now, Pant’s condition is stable and has been referred to Max Dehradun.
According to eyewitnesses, the cricketer’s car collided with the railing and caught fire, which was was brought under control with massive difficulty. After the accident, Pant was rushed to Saksham Hospital on Delhi Road.
Now, the Indian board has issued a statement saying that Pant suffered injuries on his forehead and back with a ligament tear on his right knee and also promised best medical care for him.
“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 press release said.
e Cricket board said its medical team is in close contact with the doctors at Max, adding that they will ensure Pant come out of this traumatic phase in sound state of mind.
“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,” it added.
Notably, Pant was not included in Team India’s squads for both the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Recently, Pant did not featured in the ODIs against Bangladesh as the BCCI had decided to rest him ahead of the two-match Test series.