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India wicketkeeper is said to beryllium retired of danger, but grade of injuries is not yet known

Rishabh Pant poses with his Player of the Match trophy, England vs India, 3rd ODI, Manchester, July 17, 2022

Rishabh Pant was connected his mode to Delhi from Uttarakhand erstwhile the mishap occurred  •  PA Photos/Getty Images

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been injured successful a superior car mishap adjacent his hometown of Roorkee successful Uttarakhand, and has been taken to hospital.

According to Dr Sushil Nagar, who led the exigency treatment, Pant's main injuries are connected his forehead and knee. However, the archetypal X-rays suggest determination is nary fracture and determination are nary burns connected Pant's assemblage contempt his car catching fire.

Pant has 2 lacerative wounds connected his forehead, 1 close supra the near eye; determination is simply a ligament teardrop successful the knee; and abrasions connected his back. He has been sent to the Max Hospital successful Dehradun wherever further scans, including an MRI, volition find the nonstop grade of injuries and further people of treatment. Pant reached the infirmary astatine 6am.

The mishap took spot successful the aboriginal hours connected Friday, erstwhile Pant was returning to New Delhi. He was subsequently taken to a section infirmary earlier being moved to Dehradun*.

"Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's car met with an mishap astatine astir 5:30 am," Director General of Uttarakhand Police, Ashok Kumar, was quoted arsenic saying by NDTV. "The incidental took spot astatine Mohammedpur Jat adjacent Roorkee. According to what Pant said, helium dozed disconnected portion driving and arsenic a effect the car collided with the divider and caught fire. He was moved to the Roorkee infirmary from wherever helium has present been shifted to Dehradun."

Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully helium is retired of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a precise speedy recovery. Get good soon Champ.

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 30, 2022

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*0400 GMT, December 30 - The communicative was amended to bespeak the alteration successful determination of the hospital.

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