Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who suffered a horrific car accident on Friday morning, is currently being admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun. Pant was driving his Mercedes car, which had an accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand. Since the shocking news came to light, wishes have poured in from all over the world. India and Pakistan are known as the arch-rivals on the field, but the cricketers always maintain a healthy bond between them. A fine example of sportsmanship was set as many former and current Pakistani players came forward and expressed their prayers and wishes for Pant’s speedy recovery.
“Disturbing news about @RishabPant17 accident…wish the young man a speedy recovery and return to cricket. All prayers,” tweeted former Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram.
Disturbing news @RishabPant17 misfortune…wish the young man a speedy recovery and return to cricket. All prayers.
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) December 30, 2022
Thoughts and prayers with @RishabhPant17 who had a terrible accident in Dehradun. Hope he recovers quickly mentally and physically from this. Much love.
Thoughts and prayers with @RishabhPant17 who had a terrible accident in Dehradun. I hope he recovers quickly mentally & physically from this. Lots of love.
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) December 30, 2022
Pakistani star pacemaker Shaheen Afridi also took to Twitter and prayed for Pant’s recovery. “Pray for
@RishabhPant17,” Shaheen tweeted.
Pray for @RishabhPant17
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) December 30, 2022
“Wishing you a speedy recovery @RishabhPant17,” Pakistan batsman Ahmad Shahzad tweeted.
Wish you a speedy recovery @RishabhPant17
— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) December 30, 2022
“Just heard about Rishabh Pant’s accident in India. Sending many prayers and wishes for you @RishabhPant17. Wishing you a speedy recovery, get well brother… #RishabhPant,” Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik tweeted.
I just heard about Rishabh Pant’s accident in India. I send many prayers and wishes for you @RishabhPant17. I wish you a speedy recovery, get well brother… #RishabhPant
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) December 30, 2022
Pant fell asleep while driving, resulting in the accident, and had to break the car’s windshield to escape after the vehicle caught fire. Uttarakhand Police Director General Ashok Kumar has confirmed that the cricketer was alone in the car at the time of the accident and broke the windshield to escape the vehicle after it caught fire.
“Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant’s car got into an accident around 5:30 am. The incident happened at Mohammedpur Jat near Roorkee. According to what Pant said, he dozed off while driving and as a result, the car collided with the dividing line and He was transferred to Roorkee Hospital from where he has now been transferred to Dehradun,” DGP Ashok Kumar told media.
Pant was part of the Indian team that won the Test series against Bangladesh 2-0 earlier in the month. He had impressed with hits of 46 and 93.
He was recently dropped from the T20I team announced for the series against Sri Lanka and was set to join the National Cricket Academy for strength and conditioning program ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in February.
Pant has been India’s regular wicket-keeper in all formats following the retirement of MS Dhoni and has been one of India’s best players with the bat in Test cricket for the past two years.
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