VIDEO: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant suffers multiple injuries as car hits divider, catches fire

India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider and caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun highway early on Friday morning.

Pant, 25, has suffered  two cuts on his forehead, apart from a ligament tear in his right knee, abrasion injuries on the back, and hurting right wrist, ankle, and toe, said Jay Shah, the Honorary Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in an official statement on Friday.

He has been admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun after being initially taken to Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre. Pant was on his way to his hometown Roorkee in the state of Uttarakhand from New Delhi.

"Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and 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 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," said Shah.

"My thoughts and prayers are with Rishabh Pant as he fights his way back to recovery. I have spoken to his family and the doctors treating him. Rishabh is stable and undergoing scans. We are closely monitoring his progress and will provide him with all the necessary support," tweeted Shah.

"We are in touch with the hospital and they informed us that Rishabh is responding well. We will provide all the necessary help to the family. We wish for his speedy recovery," DDCA President Rohan Jaitley told IANS.

VVS Laxman, the former India Test cricketer and current chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), wished Pant a speedy recovery. "Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ," he tweeted.

His IPL team, Delhi Capitals, had earlier tweeted about the accident without going into the details of the injuries. "Rishabh Pant met with an accident between Manglaur and Narsan in Haridwar district. He has now been shifted to a hospital in Dehradun after receiving primary treatment in a hospital in Roorkee."

The franchisecs head coach, former Australia captain, Ricky Ponting, also wished for Pant's speedy recovery. "Thinking of @RishabhPant17. Hope you're on the mend and back on your feet soon."

"Wishing dear @RishabhPant17 a super speedy recovery. Bahut hi Jald swasth ho jaao," tweeted former India cricketer Virender Sehwag.

"Really hope Rishabh Pant is ok. The car looks absolutely quashed. Horrific to see even," tweeted India opener Abhinav Mukund.

"Wish you a speedy recovery brother. Our prayers are with you and your family. God Bless," tweeted former India cricketer Suresh Raina.

"I hope you are ok bhai praying for your quick recovery get well soon champ @RishabhPant17," tweeted Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan.

Pant was part of the India Test squad that sealed a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh a couple of days ago in Dhaka. He was not named in India's T20I and ODI squads for matches against Sri Lanka starting from January 3.

Indo-Asian News Service