Australia and India share one of the greatest cricketing rivalries in world cricket. Both teams will clash in one of the biggest bilateral series in the cricketing history from November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The Indian team has reached Australia which consists the likes of stars such as Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and others. While the Aussies are the most deadly side at their home turf, they also play a lot of mind games on the field. However, in the past few years, whenever the Indian team has taken on Australia in Australia, they have given the taste of their medicine to them in their own style.
Wicket-keeper plays a very important role in any cricketing match when it comes to boost the morale of the team and keeps on sledging the batter to disrupt his concentration. MS Dhoni is first name which comes to mind of the Indian players when it comes to boost the morale of the team. However, Rishabh Pant, who is known to be his successor, has been one more step upfront and is more remembered for his animated conversation he has with the opposition players on the field. As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is round the corner, Rishabh Pant will play a crucial role in sledging the Australian players.
Remembering When Tim Paine Was Called ‘Temporary Captain’ By Rishabh Pant
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Rishabh Panti was in full display when Rishabh Pant had a chirpy altercation with former Australia captain Tim Paine in #BorderGavaskarTrophy 2021.
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One of the most remembered sledge incidents took place during the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rishabh Pant, who was playing for the first time in Australia for the Indian team called the then Australian skipper as a temporary captain. The incident took place during the boxing day Test match in Melbourne wherein Pant gave a funny and humorous welcome to the Australian captain. Pant had said, “We’ve got a special guest here. Come on, boys, let’s give it up for the temporary captain.”
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While the comment seemed to be very funny, but it also determined the current situation that the Australian cricket was going through that time. Tim Paine was leading the Australian team under a tough time when the team’s main players including David Warner and the then captain Steve Smith was banned from international for being involved in the sandpaper gate incident on the tour of South Africa in the series played in early 2018.
