India's star wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant, made his national comeback on Thursday in the unofficial Test match against South Africa A.
Pant stepped onto the field wearing Virat Kohli's jersey number 18, not his own, but instead his own jersey number 17. Pant was seriously injured in the Manchester Test against England. A ball from Chris Woakes struck his leg, causing swelling. Having recovered from this injury, Pant is now leading India A.
Rishabh Pant returns wearing Kohli's jersey number 18
Indeed, Team India's wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant, has returned to the field three months after suffering a leg injury. He is playing in the unofficial Test match against South Africa wearing Virat Kohli's jersey number 18. Talking about the match, India A won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Batting first, Jordan Herman is batting brilliantly for South Africa A. As of this writing, he has scored 67 runs off 129 balls with the help of 8 fours. Zubair Hamza also scored 66 runs. Meanwhile, Anshul Kamboj and Gurnoor Brar have taken 1 wicket for India.
What Rishabh Pant said on the stump mic has gone viral.
Star Sports shared a video on its official Instagram account in which Rishabh Pant (Rishabh Pant Stump Mic Video) is seen telling his bowlers to relax and bowl. Pant can be heard saying on the stump mic, "There aren't many fielders on the off-side, keep bowling, there's no one of our own. Put it on the stump for a while, no problem. Let it hit. Okay, okay, don't get tensed, bowl with relaxation." Well done, try to find the rhythm, it will come in a couple of overs, don't worry.
On the other hand, Pant tells left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, "Hey brother, this is it, this is it, try bowling six balls, it will be fun."
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