WATCH: Driver, Conductor And Others Who Helped Rishabh Pant Felicitated By CM Dhami On R-Day

Pant was driving from Delhi to Roorkee to surprise his mother for New Year when he reportedly dozed off and lost control. He was pulled out of the car just seconds before the vehicle caught fire. 

Pant was initially treated in Uttarakhand before being airlifted to Mumbai. ( Image Source :Screengrab )

Uttarakhand Chief Minister PS Dhami on Thursday felicitated Sushil Kumar (Haryana Roadways driver) and two others Nishu and Rajat who saved Rishabh Pant after his car accident on December 30.  ANI took to its Twitter handle and shared a video.

#WATCH | Uttarakhand CM PS Dhami felicitated Haryana Roadways driver Sushil Kumar,conductor Paramjeet &2 others-Nishu & Rajat who helped cricketer Rishabh Pant after his accident on Dec 30.

Sushil's wife Ritu & Paramjeet's father Suresh Kumar received the honour on their behalf. pic.twitter.com/C4xT003VUb

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 26, 2023

Notably, Pant was driving from Delhi to Roorkee to surprise his mother for New Year when he reportedly dozed off and lost control of his vehicle. He was pulled out of the car just seconds before the vehicle caught fire. 

Meanwhile, Pant was initially treated in Uttarakhand before being airlifted to Mumbai. He is expected to be discharged from the hospital in a couple of weeks. A report carried by Times of India suggests that while Pant had sustained injuries on all his ligaments only one was medically operated and the others will be allowed to heal naturally. The medical experts currently supervising Pant's health don't want the stumper to undergo anymore surgeries.

"All the ligaments were injured. The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is a cause of concern. The doctors said that Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) surgery was absolutely necessary. Now, his PCL will be assessed in two weeks. Hopefully, it will not need any further surgery. As of now, he essentially has undergone just one major surgery," a BCCI source told TOI.

As per this report, rehab will begin only after the ligaments heal which could take a period of around six weeks. However, his health will be assessed after two months. In all likelihood though, Pant's return to cricketing action is unlikely before at least 4-6 months as the Delhi Capitals captain will also have to take counselling sessions prior to that.