WATCH: Rishabh Pant Says ‘Abhi Bazball Dekh Rahe To Maza Aa Raha Hai’, Indian Wicketkeeper’s Takes A Dig At England Team
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has made a comeback into the Indian side after more than a year, when he was selected for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh which begins on September 19 in Chennai. Speaking on the comedian Tanmay Bhat’s Youtube channel, the Delhi Capitals captain gave a hilarious reply about England cricket team’s ‘uber-aggressive’ approach of ‘Bazball’.
Pant’s cheeky take on ‘Bazball’ soon went viral on social media. “Abhi Bazball dekh rahe ho toh maza aa rha hai. Jab mein pehle kar rha tha toh acha nai lag rha tha kya?” (When you see Bazball you enjoy it, but when I did it before did you not like it or what?),” Pant said on the YouTube channel.
WATCH Rishabh Pant’s take on Bazball HERE…
Rishabh Pant burr!ed the Bazball even before it was a thing
England is just playing a clueless and unnecessary cricket on the name of agressive cricket !!!#ENGvsSL #SLvsENG pic.twitter.com/zLUkiY5Mfj
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Pant also spoke about Suryakumar Yadav’s T20 World Cup 2024 title-winning catch against South Africa in the final at Barbados in June this year. The wicketkeeper said that the ball did not cross the boundary because of the prayers of the die-hard fans waiting for an ICC trophy to come home after 11 years.
Pant recalled when the ball was in the air, everyone thought it would go for a six, but the fans’ prayers did not let it happen. “When the ball was in the air, it felt like everything was gone. When it hit the bat, it seemed like a sure-shot six. The ball did not cross the boundary line because of the Indian fans’ prayers,” said Pant on Sunday.
Pant was part of India’s T20 World Cup triumph, said that when he was away from the game due to his life-threatening road accident back in 2022, all he thought about was winning the World Cup for India.
“As a cricketer, you dream of winning the World Cup. During the injury, I was thinking that I wanted to win the World Cup. To come back into the side and directly win the World Cup was an unbelievable feeling,” said Pant.
“I am not thinking much about it now because I feel in India people forget after 10-15 days what you have done. So, it is important for you to forget these things as well. That moment will always be there with me, but now we have to move on and focus on what’s next,” he added.
After his road accident in December 2022, Pant made his comeback to competitive cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, captaining the Delhi Capitals. DC finished in the sixth spot with seven wins, seven losses, and 14 points and failed to move to playoffs. He scored 446 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of over 155 with three half-centuries and emerged as the team’s top run-getter.
The two-match series against Bangladesh will be starting from September 19 onwards, with the first Test taking place in Chennai and the second Test from September 27 onwards in Kanpur.