"Ye Bhai Gaya...": Axar Patel Reveals New Details On Rishabh Pant's 'Fateful' Accident

31.12.2023 - 04:26 sports.ndtv.com

Saturday marked one year of the horrific car crash suffered by India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. The mishap took place as Pant's car hit a divider in the Delhi-Roorkee highway.

The southpaw received serious injuries but was lucky to somehow escape from his burning car, thanks to the timely help given by a passerby.

Pant's India and Delhi Capitals (DC) teammate Axar Patel has now revealed new details of the "fateful" accident that has still kept the wicketkeeper-batter away from competitive cricket. "Subah 7 ya 8 baje mere phone pe ring baji.

Pratima di ka phone aya. Pratima di ne mujhe pucha ki 'teri Rishabh se kab baat hui thi last?' Mene bola 'nahi, kal karne wala tha lekin kal nahi ki mene'. 'Are uski mummy ka number ho toh mereko send kar, uska accident ho gaya hai'.

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