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An inspiration to many people across the country. Thank you for all you have done for Indian cricket. Happy birthday, Mahi bhai, he wrote on Instagram Story.

Pant is currently rehabilitating after undergoing major knee surgery that was required due to a terrible accident the cricketer was involved in last December. The Mercedes-AMG GLE43 Coupe he was driving crashed into a road divider near Rourkee and caught fire. Pant was able to escape through the shattered windshield of his car. But he suffered multiple injuries: at the time, he reportedly had two cuts on his forehead and a torn ligament in his right knee. He also injured his right wrist, ankle, toe and suffered abrasions on his back, doctors said at the time.