Indian wicket keeper Rishabh Pant was injured in a serious car accident and was taken to a hospital in Dehradun. The extent of his injuries is unknown.

As Dr. Sushil Nagar, who directed the emergency treatment, Pant suffered a wound on his forehead, one above his left eye; there is a torn ligament in the knee; and abrasions on the back. However, an early x-ray showed that there were no broken bones and Pant was unburnt despite his car being on fire.

He was referred to Max Hospital in Dehradun where further tests, including MRI, will determine the extent of the injury and further treatment. Pant reached the hospital at 6 am.

The accident happened early Friday morning while Pant was traveling in Roorkee in Uttarakhand. He was taken to a local hospital before being taken to Dehradun*.

"Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's car met with an accident around 5:30 am," Uttarakhand police chief Ashok Kumar was quoted as saying by NDTV. “The incident happened in Mohammedpur Jat near Roorkee. According to Pant's statement, he fell asleep while driving, due to which the car hit the divider and caught fire. He was shifted to Roorkee hospital from where he was referred to Dehradun now."

Pant, 25, was not part of the Indian squad for the home T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka from January 3. He will visit the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Bengaluru in Bangalore for strength and conditioning ahead of the Test series against Australia in February.

He recently scored a match-winning 93 in the second Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur which helped India win the series 2-0.