Rishabh Pant's Hilarious 'Body Language' Remark Caught On Stump Mic, Wins Internet

24.10.2024 - 17:51 sports.ndtv.com

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is well known for his witty comments from behind the stumps and his hilarious comment has once again gone viral on Day 1 of the second Test match against New Zealand in Pune on Thursday.

With Devon Conway going strong against the Indian bowlers, Pant decided to boost the morale of the team by coming up with a brilliant 'body language' remark. "Chalo chalo dheela nahi hona, body language uthana padega bhaiyo (Come on, we need to up the body language)," he was caught saying on the stump mic as Ravichandran Ashwin was bowling.

Rishabh Pant behind the stumps:"Chalo chalo dheela nahi hona, body language uthana padega bhaiyo (c'mon, we need to up the body language)".

pic.twitter.com/rOkJXHlskY Half-centuries from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra did their damage, however, timely scalps from spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar pulled back momentum to the hosts at tea.

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