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Rishabh Pant in hospital after serious car crash
India wicketkeeper is being treated in a hospital in Dehradun; full extent of injuries yet to be knownESPNcricinfo staff
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Rishabh Pant was on his way to Delhi from Uttarakhand when the accident occurred • PA Photos/Getty Images
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been injured in a serious car accident and has been taken to hospital in Dehradun. The full extent of his injuries is not yet known.
According to Dr Sushil Nagar who led the emergency treatment, Pant has lacerative wounds on his forehead, one right above the left eye; there is a ligament tear in his knee; and abrasions on his back. However, the first X-rays suggest there is no fracture and there are no burns on Pant's body despite his car catching fire.
He has been sent to the Max Hospital in Dehradun where further scans, including an MRI, will determine the extent of injuries and further course of treatment. Pant reached the hospital at 6am.
The accident took place in the early hours on Friday, when Pant was driving to Roorkee in Uttarakhand. He was subsequently taken to a local hospital before being moved to Dehradun*.
"Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's car met with an accident at around 5:30 am," Director General of Uttarakhand Police, Ashok Kumar, was quoted as saying by NDTV. "The incident took place at Mohammedpur Jat near Roorkee. According to what Pant said, he dozed off while driving and as a result the car collided with the divider and caught fire. He was moved to the Roorkee hospital from where he has now been shifted to Dehradun."
Pant, 25, was not part of the India squads for the T20I and ODI home series against Sri Lanka beginning on January 3. He was due to head to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru in Bengaluru for strength and conditioning before the Test series against Australia in February.
Rishabh Pant suffers multiple injuries in serious car crash
The BCCI said the wicketkeeper's condition is stable and he is having more scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries
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