Rishabh Pant has thanked two individuals, RajatKumar and Nishu Kumar, saying he would be “forever grateful and indebted” to them for ensuring he was taken to hospital after his car accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand.
In his first public comment since the accident on December 30, Pant put out a series of tweets on Monday evening, saying his “road to recovery had begun” and thanked the BCCI, Jay Shah and government authorities for their “incredible support”.
“I am humbled and grateful for all the support and good wishes,” Pant wrote. “I am glad to let you know that my surgery was a success. The road to recovery has begun and I am ready for the challenges ahead.
“I may not have been able to thank everyone individually, but I must acknowledge these two heroes who helped me during my accident and ensured I got to the hospital safely. Rajat Kumar & Nishu Kumar, thank you. I’ll be forever grateful and indebted.
“From the bottom of my heart, I also would like to thank all my fans, team-mates, doctors and the physios for your kind words and encouragement. Looking forward to see you all on the field.”
Pant had surgery to reconstruct two knee ligaments on January 7 in a Mumbai hospital after he was flown in by an air ambulance from Dehradun. He will miss out on the Test series against Australia next month and the IPL.
