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'Rishabh Pant Tried To Save Car From Pothole': DDCA's Shyam Sharma Reveals Reason Behind Horrific Crash

Rishabh Pant is recovering and has been admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun after he had a major accident on Friday morning.

New Delhi: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma, after meeting star Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant on Saturday, revealed that the 25-year-old batter told him that while driving, he tried to avoid a pothole on the car which led to the horrific accident in the early hours of Friday, December 30. Pant luckily survived the shock accident that took place on Delhi-Dehradun highway but suffered injuries and underwent plastic surgery.

"He is stable & recovering well. Our BCCI doctors are in touch with the doctors here. Jay Shah is monitoring it. As of now, he'll remain admitted here. He told me that he tried to save (his car) from a pothole (when accident occurred)," Shyam told media after meeting the star cricketer in Max Hospital, PTI reported. 

Earlier, the director of Delhi & District Cricket Association, Shyam Sharma spoke to ANI and stated,  “A team of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) is going to Max Hospital Dehradun to monitor his health, if required we'll shift him to Delhi & chances are high that we'll airlift him to Delhi for plastic surgery”.

Actors like Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher also went to the Dehradun Hospital where cricketer Rishabh Pant is being treated to know about his condition. After the cricketer was injured in a deadly car accident, the two Bollywood celebrities paid him a visit on Saturday and confirmed he is "stable."

Rishabh Pant was saved by bus conductor Paramjeet and driver Sushil Kumar, who reported that the cricketer's car caught fire 5-7 seconds after they got him out.

“As we dragged him (Rishabh Pant) out, the car caught fire & burned down within 5-7 secs. He had major injuries on his back. We enquired about his personal information & that is when he said he is an Indian team cricketer,” Paramjeet told ANI. 

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