India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant entertained the fans with his hilarious comments behind the stumps on Day 2 of the second Test against England in Chennai.
A Twitter user made a compilation of Pant’s comments while Dan Lawrence took the strike during the first session of Day 2.
Watch:
Rishabh Pant: “Thoda sa aage, thoda sa aage, Milkha Singh Bhage, Pyara Axar thoda jaage”
What a character😭😭 Just give this guy a collar mike, we don’t need any commentators.#IndiavsEngland #RishabhPant #ViratKohli #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/p9UhF4npq8— FPeL-Bicho (@FPeL_Bicho) February 14, 2021
The stump-mic also caught Indian captain Virat Kohli passing words of encouragement to his spinners.
After Lawrence gets beaten by a delivery from Axar Patel, Pant could be heard saying, “Angle bahut tagda hai tera, khelna hi padega! (Your angle is brilliant, he has no option but to play).”
Epic stump mic Of Kohli & Pant #ViratKohli #RishabhPant #INDvsENG #INDvENG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/WIBaoy7PXz
— Middle Stump Cricket (@MiddleStumpIND) February 14, 2021
On another occasion, when Lawrence had played on the backfoot on multiple deliveries, Pant told Axar, “Pehle hi peeche khada hai, muh pe bhi daal sakta hai isko! (He’s already standing behind, you can bowl at his face too).”
“Peeche hi khada hai. Iske muh par bhi daal sakta hai, bapu.”
Rishabh Pant is the ultimate hypeman. He’s going to rein in Lawrence.
— DoubleA (@aayush510r) February 14, 2021
In another hilarious comment, Pant was heard saying, “Ollie Pope ko Lollipop do,” “Ball ghoomega toh ye jhoomega (When ball turns, he will struggle).
On Sunday, India ended Day 2 on 54/1, taking a lead of 249 runs in the 2nd innings. England were bowled out on 134 after India put on 329 runs on the board in the first innings of the game.