‘Proper entertaining wicketkeeper’: Rishabh Pant’s antics behind stumps leave netizens in splits

Ever since Covid-19 began, fans weren’t allowed to enter stadiums, however, a good thing about that is that fans on television can hear a lot of conversations happening on the field through stump mics. In the Test series between India and South Africa, Virat Kohli was heard lauding Jasprit Bumrah using WWE star ‘The Rock’ iconic phrase. 

In the first ODI between India and South Africa, the stump mics treated fans to another gem as Rishabh Pant was heard lauding his fellow teammate Shikhar Dhawan. 

Dhawan who is making his return into the ODI team dived full length to stop the ball from going out for a boundary, however, the on-field umpires had to refer to the third-umpire for conclusive evidence of that boundary. 

As the review was being checked, Pant was heard lauding Shikhar Dhawan on the stump mics, the youngster said, “Shikhi paa ap gusse mei badia fielding effort dikhate ho, Aap aaise roke ho ki camera hu nhi dikh raha.”

It wasn’t the only time on Wednesday that Pant was heard on the stump mics. He was regularly heard backing up his bowlers from behind the stumps.

His antics meanwhile got fans on Twitter all-hyped up. While he also left many Twitter users in splits with his on-field commentary. 

Here is how Twitterati reacted to Rishabh Pant’s commentary from behind the stumps:

Rishabh Pant

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.#Cricket #SAvIND #indiancricket #teamindia pic.twitter.com/gf5KTeh5WH
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) January 19, 2022

Rishabh Pant to Shikhar Dhawan

‘Waah Shikhi bhai.. aisa roka hai ke camere mein bhi nahi dikh raha’#RishabhPant #INDvsSA

— CRICKET VIDEOS (@AbdullahNeaz) January 19, 2022

Rishabh Pant is talking more than the commentators. @StarSportsIndia|#INDvsSA
— SHOUNAK (@Shounak_72_) January 19, 2022

Petition to give Rishab pant a separate mic, modern day best commentator….#RishabhPant #INDvsSA
— Divyam Poptani (@dvpoptani10) January 19, 2022

“Aise roke ho ki camera me bhi nai dikh raha (You’ve fielded it in such a way that it is not seen even on camera)!”

Rishabh Pant doesn’t just sledge the opposition.  #SAvIND
— S. Sudarshanan (@Sudarshanan7) January 19, 2022

Rishabh Pant behind Stumps >>>>>>> Our Hindi Commentators
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) January 19, 2022

Rishabh Pant’s future is secure after he retires from cricket. Beware the next generation of commentators. Hilarious commentary from behind the wicket #CricketTwitter #INDvsSA #1stODI @IrfanPathan @bhogleharsha

— Mayank Arora (@moondaawg) January 19, 2022

Rishabh Pant to Shikhar Dhawan:

Asa roka ha camera ma b nhi nazar nhi a rha#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/vlvfYLHa3P
— Over Thinker Lawyer (@Muja_q_Nikala) January 19, 2022

Meanwhile, South Africa are looking stronger as they have scored 200 at the loss of 3 wickets at the time of writing this. You can check out our live blog of the 1st ODI between India and South Africa here.