Rishabh Pant Injured In Road Accident

Rishabh Pant, India’s star cricketer suffered multiple injuries on Friday when his BMW car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.

Pant was seriously injured while driving home from Delhi to Roorkee at Narsan, Haridwar district, about 90kms from Dehradun.

According to police, the cricketer was alone in the car when his Mercedes GLE car hit the divider railings on the Delhi-Haridwar highway at around 5.30am. The car then turned a few times before turning into a ball of fire.

"Hearing a loud sound of the accident, nearby villagers along with the local cops, rushed to the spot and pulled him out of the car. He was then rushed to a nearby hospital from where he was referred to a major hospital in Dehradun," said Swapn Kishor Singh, superintendent of police, Haridwar (rural), who was among the cops who rushed to the spot.

"Pant sustained injuries on his forehead, a hand and right knee. However, he is conscious and able to talk. The car he was driving was completely burnt. He is lucky to survive the severe accident.”

"The charred car has been taken away for further investigation. It is not known whether the airbags had opened or not because nothing is left inside to verify that. A probe is on," said the officer.

He played a big role in India’s 2-Test series win against Bangladesh.