On his way to surprise mother, Rishabh Pant hits highway divider, survives horrific crash

Keeper breaks car window to escape from the vehicle that caught fire after it hit aroad divider and turned upsidedown

- Amit Bathla [e-mail]

DEHRADUN: India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant survived a high-speed highway crash in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district early on Friday after the Mercedes car he was travelling in alone hit a divider, lost control, and turned upside down before bursting into flames on the Delhi-Roorkee road, according to the police and witnesses.

Pant, who remained conscious after the accident, was able to break a window of the car and exit the burning vehicle before passersby rushed him to a Roorkee hospital. The 25-yearold, who suffered injuries on his forehead, right knee and abrasions on his back, was in a stable condition, and told police that he dozed off at the wheel.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a statement said "the board will see to it that Rishabh receives the best possible medical care".

DEHRADUN: India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant survived a high-speed highway crash in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district early on Friday after the Mercedes car he was travelling in alone hit a divider, lost control, and turned upside down before bursting into flames on the Delhi-Roorkee road, according to the police and witnesses.

Pant, who remained conscious after the accident, was able to break a window of the car and exit the burning vehicle before passersby rushed him to a Roorkee hospital. The 25-yearold, who suffered injuries on his forehead, right knee and abrasions on his back, was in a stable condition, and told police that he dozed off at the wheel. He was due to attend the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru next week for fitness work ahead of the home Test series against Australia starting in February.