From Pataudi To Pant: Top Cricketers Who Became Victims Of Terrible Accidents

Recently, Sarfaraz Khan's brother Musheer Khan had an accident on the night of September 27. He was traveling from Azamgarh to Lucknow. At that moment, his car crashed into a divider and he met with a terrible accident. Indian Express has published a report regarding the accident, according to which, Musheer has sustained a neck injury. He will have to bid cricketing goodbyes for 16 weeks.

Condition Of Musheer Khan Fortuner 😨

Glad He Is Stable Now ✌🏻 pic.twitter.com/TD0X4KWnfQ

— Vaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳 (@VibhuBhola) September 28, 2024

However, it is not only Musheer Khan but a total of 5 players who have become victims of car accidents. The list consists of the names of many Indian players.

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Mohammed Shami (IND)

Mohammed Shami, who had rocked the World Cup 2023 with his performance, had a road accident in 2018. Shami was coming from Dehradun to Delhi. In this injury, Shami received an injury above his right eye. Shami also received stitches after this accident. However, on the cricket field, Shami bounced back heroically after his injury. Currently, Shami is out of Team India because of an injury. He has been missing the team for around 1 year and is soon ready to return, facing New Zealand.

Kaushal Lokuarachchi (SL)

The Sri Lankan spin bowler had a road accident in 2003. In this accident, Kaushal met an injury in his shoulder. In this accident, a lady had also died. The Cricket Board punished Kaushal and suspended him after the accident. But later Kaushal made a great comeback and played his last international match in 2012.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (IND)

The former Indian captain, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, had a terrible accident when he was just 20 years old. The eye of the right one got seriously damaged in the accident. However, Mansoor did not let this injury become a weakness. He performed brilliantly for the Indian team.

Rishabh Pant (IND)

On 30 December 2022, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant became a victim of a terrible road accident. Pant was seriously injured in this accident. He was going from Delhi to his home in Uttarakhand. His car collided with a divider during this time. However, after staying away from cricket for 14 months, he made a brilliant comeback. In the series being played between India and Bangladesh, Pant also scored a century in the first match.

Sunil Gavaskar (IND)

Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar's name also has appeared in this list. He had suffered a car accident in the year 2014. This accident of Gavaskar had taken place when he was traveling from Manchester to London. However, Gavaskar did not face any significant injury in this accident.

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