BCCI headquarters swamped with fan calls in search of Rishabh Pant standing after accident

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai has been receiving fixed calls from followers throughout the nation asking for updates on India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was injured in a automotive accident on Friday morning. Fans needed to know whether or not Pant’s accidents are critical, when he’ll get better and whether or not he’ll have the ability to play the house Test sequence in opposition to Australia beginning in February. Some of them additionally needed to know which hospital he has been admitted to.

Pant suffered a number of accidents when his automotive collided with a street divider on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway on Friday morning. The 25-year-old, who was going to his house in Roorkee, was taken to an area hospital earlier than being shifted to Dehradun. He suffered accidents on his head, again and ft however is in a steady situation.

Prayers and assist for Pant poured in not solely from India however from throughout the cricketing world. India captain Rohit Sharma, who’s in Maldives, spoke to the docs treating Pant, whereas many different teammates acquired in contact along with his members of the family and supervisor to investigate concerning the well being of the Delhi Capitals skipper.

Media Statement – Rishabh Pant

The BCCI will see to it that Rishabh receives the very best medical care and will get all of the assist he wants to come back out of this traumatic section.

Details right here 👇👇https://t.co/NFv6QbdwBD

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2022

Former Australia captain and Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting tweeted, “Thinking of @RishabhPant17. Hope you’re on the mend and back on your feet soon.”

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow wrote, “Speedy recovery @RishabhPant17 never nice to see people in accidents but relieved he’s stable and at the hospital! For now I think now people should let him rest and recover in private! #RishabhPant”

India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik appealed to social media customers to respect Pant’s privateness. ”Also request everybody to pls pls not share photographs of him in bandages and accidents and provides him and his household some area and privateness. Let’s be human.”

Prayers got here from Pakistan too. All-rounder Shoaib Malik wrote, “Just came to know about Rishabh Pant’s accident in India. Sending many prayers and wishes for you @RishabhPant17. Wishing you a speedy recovery, get well soon brother… #RishabhPant”

Other Pakistani gamers resembling Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan took to social media to ship their needs to Pant, as did Afghanistan star Rashid Khan.

Pant was not too long ago dropped from the India white-ball squad for the Sri Lanka house sequence. It is learnt that he flew from Dubai and drove his automotive alone. Some teammates mentioned he needed to offer his household a shock and needed to spend the brand new 12 months along with his household. In a video that has gone viral, Shikhar Dhawan had earlier requested Pant to surrender driving quick.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally spoke to Pant’s household. In a media launch, the board said that Pant had suffered two cuts on his brow and a ligament tear in his proper knee. He had additionally damage his proper wrist, ankle, toe and suffered abrasion accidents on his again, the assertion added.

“Rishabh’s situation stays steady, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, the place he’ll bear MRI scans to establish the extent of his accidents and formulate his additional course of remedy.

“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 BCCI said.