Rishabh Pant returned to red-ball cricket after a gap of 21 months during the first round of matches in the 2024 Duleep Trophy. The star Indian wicketkeeper batter was part of the India B line-up led by Abhimanyu Eashwaran that beat India A at the M Chinnswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Pant is not just among the best wicketkeeper batters in world cricket in the longest format but also a proper entertainer. When he is on the crease, he ensures that every fan is on the edge of their set, but there is no shortage of fun when he is behind the wickets either.
Pant is known as a chirpy keeper who is always active on the stump-mic, and that was the case during today's match during the Duleep Trophy match too. Kuldeep Yadav, who was playing against Pant and part of the India A team but is the 26-year-old's teammate for the Indian team as well as the Delhi Capitals, was the subject of some hilarious banter with Pant.
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In the closing stage of the match on Sunday (September 8), Pant and Kuldeep's amusing conversations went viral on social media. With Kuldeep batting and trying to save the game for India A, Pant was at his playful best. The Indian wicketkeeper ordered his teammates to come closer and ensure Kuldeep could not take a single. On hearing Pant's commands, Kuldeep replied, stating that he would not take a single. “Kha le Maa kasam Nahi lega (Take mother swear that you will not take a single),” said Pant.
Rishabh : "Sab upar rehna single ke liye sare"Kuldeep : “Me nhi lunga”Rishabh : “Kha le Maa kasam nhi lega” 🤣🤣#rishabhapantpic.twitter.com/3GN1uUlyt2
— Riseup Pant (@riseup_pant17) September 8, 2024
A few minutes later, Pant and Kudeep had another hysterical conversation in which Pant now told his fielders to let him take a single because he has a brilliant plan. Kuldeep once again responded to Pant, this time by questioning why he is so stressed. The DC skipper this time replied by pretending to scold Kuldeep, telling "Out ho na jaldi (Get out fast).”
Rishabh – isko single lene de , bhaut tagda plan banaya hai Kuldeep- thi h yaar , kyu pareshaan ho rha Rishabh – Toh phir out ho jaa na 😂Funniest banter you ever listen Rishabh pant Tha character #RishabhPantpic.twitter.com/gZLYQGXsD3
— Harsh shekhawat (@wordofshekhawat) September 8, 2024
Talking about the match, India B won the game by India A by 76 runs. In the first innings, Pant had a disappointing effort, with the bat making just seven runs. However, he showed his vintage self in the second inning with a quick-fire knock of 61 in just 47 balls. On the other hand, Kuldeep took just one wicket across the two innings.
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The star of the show was Musheer Khan, who made a stunning knock of 181 in the first innings on his Duleep Trophy debut playing for India B. Akash Deep had a dream outing despite ending on the losing side, as he took a total of nine wickets in the match (4 in the first innings, 5 in the second innings) and scored a quick-fire knock of 43 in 42 balls with the bat in the second innings.