Rishabh Pant: India's ticket keeper in hospital after car accident

Police say the 25-year-old "dozed off" and lost control of his car. He rolled over twice and caught fire.

Reports in India say Pant was injured to the head, back and leg.

Pant crashed between Mangalaur and Nursan, near from his hometown of Roorkee in the northern state of Uttarakhand.< /p>

"Rishabh is stable and undergoing analysis," tweeted Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). .

"I have spoken to his family and the doctors treating him. We are monitoring his progress closely. and we will give him all the necessary support."

Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting wished Pant a speedy recovery in a tweet that read, "Hope you recover and get back on your feet soon."

Pant has played 33 Tests, 30 One-Day Internationals and 66 Twenty20 for India.

He was part of the Indian team that won a 2-0 Test series in Bangladesh on December 25, earning the highest score with 93 in the first set.

He was not named to the team for the three Twe nty20 and the three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka which start in Mumbai on January 3.