India cricketer Rishabh Pant had a miraculous escape from death with his car flipping over three to four times before catching fire.
One Version where Rishabh Pant was Looted and He called the Ambulance
Rishabh Pant’s quick reflexes saved him when he jumped out of the car. Rishabh Pant suffered injuries to his head, back, and leg and is currently out of the danger. It is said that before the car caught fire, Rishabh Pant broke the window and jumped out in time. Despite injuries, he managed to call the ambulance before some locals arrived at the spot to help him. It is said some men looted his money after the accident.
Bus driver Sushil Mann’s Version
Bus driver Sushil Mann said that there was a possibility that Rishabh Pant wouldn’t have survived after the Rishabh Pant, wicketkeeper underwent the shocking car crash on Friday, December 30. Pant was returning from Uttarakhand to Delhi when his car flipped over a number of times
Mann said that the incident took place around 300 meters away, after which he and the passengers on the bus rushed to Pant’s rescue. Sushil Mann said that when the accident was taking place, the passengers inside the bus were terrified.
Speaking to India Today, Mann said, “When I left Haridwar at 4:25 am, at one stoppage, I slowed my bus and saw some light moving here and there around 300 meters away. It was hard to guess if it was a car. I told my conductor that something was wrong and an accident happened. At around 100 meters, the car collided with a divider on the Haridwar side. The car was facing the bus and the passengers got frightened.”
“The moment the car went towards the side of the connector, it already turned three to four times after crashing into the divider. Pant was half outside the car and I hit the brakes and me and my conductor went out and took him outside the car. The passengers inside the bus also helped us. I asked him if he was alone and he said ‘yes’. I saw that he was conscious. The trunk of the car had already caught fire and things would have gotten over very quickly and Pant wouldn’t have survived.
“Then he said that ‘I am Rishabh Pant and a cricketer’. I am not a huge cricket fan as I follow Kabaddi. We took him out and laid him on the divider. He asked for water and we gave him water. One of the passengers covered him with a cloth. On the one hand, I was trying to call the police, but the line was busy. The ambulance was also busy.
“We were getting nervous as the fire was getting mightier. There was a pole on the road and we were worried that any other car could crash. My conductor told me to take him inside the bus and take him to the hospital. Then the police and ambulance came,” Mann said.
There are also reports that Pant jumped out of the car by breaking the window as soon as it caught fire and was then saved by a driver and conductor of a Haryana Roadways bus passing by.
What Happened to Rishabh Pant
The 25-year-old, was alone in the car and on his way to his hometown Roorkee to surprise his mother when the accident occurred. Pant later admitted that he had dozed off which caused the accident and there is startling footage of his car hitting the divider and rolling over with chilling visuals of the car engulfed in flames, a miraculous escape from death.
Pant was initially taken to the Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre, after which he was shifted to the Max Hospital in Dehradun. He is said to be out of danger now. He has two cuts on his forehead, and a ligament tear in his right knee – the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) said in an official statement. Pant has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back, the statement added.
“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,” the statement read.
It was reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday prayed for the good health of star cricketer Rishabh Pant, and officials said Modi also spoke to the mother of Pant, who is admitted to a hospital in Dehradun, to enquire about his health.
Virat Kohli, Shaheen Shah Afridi, VVS Laxman, and others from the cricket fraternity wished Pant a speedy recovery following the horrific accident.
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.
Meanwhile, talking to the media, Max Hospital Dehradun Medical Superintendent Dr. Ashish Yagnik said that prima facie they did not find any serious injuries on the cricketer and he is stable.
Who is Rishabh Rajendra Pant?
Rishabh Rajendra Pant (born 4 October 1997) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a wicketkeeper batter. Having played all formats for India, he is best known for his consistency to score runs in Test cricket. Pant plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and captains Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was the vice-captain of the India U-19 team for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Pant was part of the India test squad that sealed a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh this month.
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India in January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018, and his One Day International (ODI) debut in October 2018. In January 2019, Pant was named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards. In February 2021, Pant was designated the Men’s Player of the Month in the first edition of the ICC Player of the Month Awards.
In June 2022, Pant was named as the Indian captain for the T20I series against South Africa, after the designated captain KL Rahul was ruled out of the series due to an injury.
