Meet Rajat and Nishu who saved Pant

PHOTO: Saroj Pant with Rajat and Nishu who came first to help their son Rishabh at the accident site. Photo: Rishabh Pant/Twitter

Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from multiple injuries sustained in a serious crash last month, thanked Rajat and Nishu, who were the first to save him.

Pant’s car hit a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway before it overturned and caught fire.

– I may not have been able to thank everyone individually, but I have to acknowledge these two heroes who helped me during the accident and made sure I got to the hospital safely. Rajat Kumar & Nishu Kumar, Thank you. Forever grateful and indebted,” Pant tweeted from his hospital bed at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, along with pictures of young Rajat and Nishu.

Pant was treated at a hospital in Dehradun before being flown to Mumbai for surgeries – two on the knee and one on the ankle.

The star wicketkeeper, who is likely to be out of cricket for a year, said the surgeries were successful and he is recovering.

“I am humbled and grateful for all the support and well wishes. I am happy to share that my surgery was successful,” Pant tweeted.

“The road to recovery has begun and I am ready for the challenges ahead. Thanks to BCCI, Jay Shah and state authorities for their incredible support.