‘Entrance half of the automobile was beneath a truck’: Michael Clarke reveals terrifying crash after IPL 2026 last | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who was a part of the commentary group, has revealed he was concerned in a severe street accident shortly after the IPL 2026 last whereas heading to the airport, describing the incident as a daunting expertise that left him grateful to have escaped with solely bruises.Clarke, who was travelling as a passenger, mentioned the car he was in crashed right into a semi-trailer and ended up partially wedged beneath the truck.“Fascinating journey house, to say the least,” Clarke mentioned on the Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. “Let me begin by saying thank God for good folks in India. That is why I made it house safely.” Woke as much as discover automobile beneath truckThe 45-year-old mentioned he had fallen asleep after the ultimate and was jolted awake by the impression.“I used to be asleep. I fell asleep after the sport, travelling. Clearly, I wasn’t driving. Then I woke as much as nearly the entrance half of the automobile being beneath a truck,” Clarke revealed.In accordance with Clarke, the motive force later informed him that the truck’s brake lights weren’t functioning.“The motive force defined to me that the brake lights on the truck weren’t working. So my driver had hit the truck up the bottom. Once more, it was an enormous semi-trailer and our automobile had gone beneath,” he mentioned.“The automobile’s definitely written off,” he added.Concern for injured driverWhereas Clarke escaped with bruises, he feared that the motive force had suffered a damaged leg after the impression pushed in opposition to each their legs.“I bought away with some bruises, however I positively assume he had a bit break in his leg,” Clarke mentioned.He added that the motive force was badly shaken and fearful as a result of the car belonged to the corporate he labored for.“I used to be actually involved as a result of he was so scared. It wasn’t his automobile, he works for the corporate,” he mentioned.Clarke mentioned he urged the motive force to hunt medical consideration and hoped he finally went to hospital.Grateful for assist from locals and BCCIThe previous Australian skipper reserved particular reward for the native individuals who rushed to assist and the BCCI officers who checked on each him and the injured driver.“Everybody on the BCCI, everyone there, they have been checking in on him and so they’ve been checking in on me. They have been unreal. So I am very grateful for that,” he mentioned. “It was an entire accident. These items occur on a regular basis, however for me it was extra the shock as a result of I used to be quick asleep after which woke as much as see myself so near being beneath a truck.”Regardless of the scare, Clarke managed to catch his flight house and mirrored fondly on one other stint across the IPL.“Not the perfect method to get house, however I made my flight. I am again right here and I am very lucky to have been a part of one other superior IPL marketing campaign. I like it,” he added.