'Found happiness in even being able to brush my teeth' - Rishabh Pant opens up on his recovery post accident

Rishabh Pant (Source: Twitter)

Rishabh Pant, the Indian cricketer, has spoken out for the first time since his horrific crash. Pant survived a horrific crash on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on December 30. Pant's car hit a divider, flipped several times, and caught fire. Pant was able to escape with the assistance of locals.

Pant provided an optimistic update on his recovery while also revealing his new outlook on life following the life-threatening incident. The Indian wicket-keeper batter stated that he has a new perspective on life and is enjoying the small pleasures.

"I am much better now and making some good progress with my recovery. Hopefully, with the grace of God, and the support of the medical team, I will be fully fit very soon. It is hard for me to say if everything around me has become more positive or even negative.

"However, I've gained a fresh perspective on how I view my life now. Something I value today is enjoying my life to the fullest and this includes the smallest of things that we ignore in our daily routine. Everyone today is hustling and working extremely hard to achieve something special, but we've forgotten to enjoy the little things which give us joy every single day," Pant told the news agency IANS.

"Especially after my accident, I've found happiness in even being able to brush my teeth every day as well as something like sitting under the sun. While trying to achieve our goals, it seems like we've taken the regular things in life for granted. My biggest realisation and message would be that feeling blessed every day is also a blessing, and that's the mindset I've adopted since my setback and being able to enjoy every moment which comes my way is a takeaway I have for myself," he added.

I try to follow my daily routine as per schedule: Rishabh Pant

Pant admitted that he misses playing cricket. The Delhi team captain in the Indian T20 League revealed that he is taking up to three physiotherapy sessions per day in order to make a quick comeback.

"I try to follow my daily routine as per schedule. I wake up in the morning and then I undergo my first physiotherapy session of the day with my physiotherapist. Post that, I take some rest and time to refresh myself for the second session. I start my second session soon after, and train according to how much pain I can endure, especially after a tough first session.

"To end the day, I have a third session of physiotherapy in the evening, however, I do have my daily fruits and fluids in between them. I also try to sit under the sun for some time, and this process will continue until I'm able to walk properly again," he said.