'I am happy that Rishabh managed to survive that accident, He is recovering well' - Shikhar Dhawan opens up on Pant's horrific car accident
Rishabh Pant met a horrific car accident on December 30 2022 as he was travelling from New Delhi to Roorkee.
Star India batter Rishabh Pant met a horrific car accident on December 30 2022, as he was travelling from New Delhi to Roorkee, Uttarakhand, to surprise his family and celebrate New year with them. Pant’s car had crashed into a divider before flipping multiple times and caught fire. The 25-year-old luckily survived the near-fatal accident as he managed to escape in time with the help of some locals.
Commenting on the unfortunate incident, India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan recently revealed in an interview that in the past he once saw Pant driving once after which he advised the youngster to keep a check on his speed.
"I saw him drive once, I am happy that Rishabh managed to survive that accident. He is recovering well. I keep talking to him. I saw him drive once and told him to drive cars slowly. I didn't even remember that interview, I don't know how it cropped up on social media," said Dhawan to Aaj Tak.
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97The southpaw further said that even he used to drive rashly in at Pant’s age and advised youngsters to keep their adrenaline rush in check during such moments.
"I spoke my heart that day. But when you are 20-21, you have that extra enthusiasm in your life... it's not like Rishabh drove his car rashly, at that age, I have also driven rashly. Many others would have done the same. At these times, you have to keep your adrenaline rush in check, it's important. Yes, I did give him advice," Dhawan added.
'Gaadi araam se chalaya kar' - Dhawan had advised Pant during a friendly chat in 2019
Following Pant’s accident, an old video of Dhawan advising the wicketkeeper batter to drive slowly in a friendly chat went viral on social media. In the video, Pant could be seen asking for a piece of advice from the veteran cricketer to which he replies, "Gaadi araam se chalaya kar (Please drive slowly).”
Pant last played for India in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh in December 2022. Following his accident, he made a special post on his social media handle for the people who saved his life and helped him to get to the hospital timely. Furthermore, the 25-year-old shared some pics with fans on February 10, where he could be seen walking with the help of crutches.
On March 15, Pant shared a video of him walking in the swimming pool with the help of a walking stick. The Haridwar-born batter will take a lot of time to recover fully to be back on the field. India will miss his services in the two major events scheduled in 2023, which are the coveted World Test Championship final in June, and the ODI World Cup in October.
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