BCCI thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling Rishabh Pant’s family and inquiring about cricketer’s health

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed its gratitude to the Indian Prime Minister on Friday Narendra Modi after calling Rishabh Pant’s family and inquiring about the wicketkeeper’s health following his car accident.

Notably, Pant was seriously injured after his car crashed into a divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway and caught fire. He was driving the car himself and the crash occurred around 5:30am on Friday morning when he reportedly felt drowsy and lost control of the car.

Initially, Pant was admitted to a private hospital in Roorkee before being referred to Max Hospital in Dehradun. He had two cuts on his forehead, a torn ligament in his right knee, and also hurt his right wrist, ankle and toe, along with abrasions on his back.

As soon as Pant’s accident news came out, his fans, teammates and several cricketers from around the world wished him a speedy recovery on various social media platforms. Even the Indian Prime Minister inquired about his health and spoke to his family. The BCCI informed about it on Twitter and thanked the Prime Minister for his gesture.

“The Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi ji called Rishabh Pant’s family and inquired about his health after his car accident this morning. We thank the Prime Minister for this gesture and his reassuring words. tweeted BCCI.

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The Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi ji called Rishabh Pant’s family and inquired about his health after his car accident this morning. We thank the Prime Minister for this gesture and his reassuring words.

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2022

Earlier, Mr Modi had tweeted through his official Twitter account that he was upset after hearing the news of Pant’s accident and had prayed for the good health and well-being of the cricketer.

“Disturbed by the misfortune of renowned cricketer Rishabh Pant. I pray for his good health and well-being.” wrote the Indian Prime Minister on Twitter.

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Distressed by the misfortune of renowned cricketer Rishabh Pant. I pray for his good health and well-being. @RishabhPant17

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 30, 2022

According to the latest update, doctors at Max Hospital have performed MRI scans of Pant’s brain and spinal cord. The good news is that all reports are normal. The doctors will now do an MRI scan of his knee and other joints today (December 31).