<p> New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant felt his 'time in this world' was over when he met with a horrific car accident in December, 2022.</p>.<p> Opening up for the first time on the life-threatening accident near his hometown Roorkee, Pant said he nearly felt he would die after his Mercedes burst into flames after hitting a divider on the wee hours of December 30, 2022.</p>.<p> The accident left Pant with a ligament tear in his right knee and two cuts on his forehead and the 26-year-old stumper has been out of action since then.</p>.<p>"First time in my life I felt like my time in this world is up. During the accident I was aware of the wounds, but I was lucky as it could have been even more serious," Pant told <em>Star Sports.</em></p>.See Pics: Rishabh Pant’s sister Sakshi gets engaged to Ankit Chaudhary.<p>"I was feeling that someone saved me. I asked the doctor how long will it take for me to recover, he said it would take 16-18 months. I knew I had to work hard to cut this recovery time," he added.</p>.<p> The accident forced Pant to undergo a surgery in Mumbai and he is expected to return to action in the IPL.</p>.<p> Pant is expected to lead Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL after he was part of the franchise delegation during the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai last year.</p>
<p> New Delhi: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant felt his 'time in this world' was over when he met with a horrific car accident in December, 2022.</p>.<p> Opening up for the first time on the life-threatening accident near his hometown Roorkee, Pant said he nearly felt he would die after his Mercedes burst into flames after hitting a divider on the wee hours of December 30, 2022.</p>.<p> The accident left Pant with a ligament tear in his right knee and two cuts on his forehead and the 26-year-old stumper has been out of action since then.</p>.<p>"First time in my life I felt like my time in this world is up. During the accident I was aware of the wounds, but I was lucky as it could have been even more serious," Pant told <em>Star Sports.</em></p>.See Pics: Rishabh Pant’s sister Sakshi gets engaged to Ankit Chaudhary.<p>"I was feeling that someone saved me. I asked the doctor how long will it take for me to recover, he said it would take 16-18 months. I knew I had to work hard to cut this recovery time," he added.</p>.<p> The accident forced Pant to undergo a surgery in Mumbai and he is expected to return to action in the IPL.</p>.<p> Pant is expected to lead Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL after he was part of the franchise delegation during the IPL 2024 Auction in Dubai last year.</p>