Pant thanks 'two heroes' in 1st statement after crash, says recovering well

Soon after the crash, Rishabh Pant was rescued from the wreckage of the vehicle by passersby and immediately admitted to a local hospital

In his first public comments after his serious car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee on the night of December 30, cricketer Rishabh Pant has thanked the "two heroes" who helped him get timely treatment at a hospital. Pant said he is "forever grateful and indebted" to them.

The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that his surgery was successful and the road to recovery had begun. "I am ready for the challenges ahead," he added.

Pant's car had collided with a divider and caught fire, and the 25-year-old suffered multiple injuries in the crash. He suffered cuts on his