IND vs SA | Twitter enjoys stump mic special as Pant engages de Kock in friendly banter

06/29/2024

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Rivals on the field are not the same anymore with the introduction of franchise cricket. One of those examples was seen in the final of the T20 World Cup as Rishab Pant’s cheeky comments from behind the stumps left Quinton de Kock in smiles with India going loggerheads with South Africa.

The toss is often marked as important in a huge final and Rohit Sharma benefited with luck in the grand stage. However, Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada’s early scalps inside the powerplay pushed the Men in Blue on the back foot. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel’s gritty knocks stabilised the stage and helped India to post 176 runs in 20 overs. Similar to their counterparts, South Africa incurred a couple of jolts before Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs stabilized the stage.

The fifth ball of the sixth over saw Kuldeep Yadav come over the wicket and bowl a fuller one at the off stump. De Kock shimmied down the strip and pushed it towards the right of the bowler but was denied a single. Subsequently, Pant behind the stumps was seen engaging in a friendly banter with the batter, leaving de Kock in smiles. Although it wasn’t sure what the gloveman told the left-hander, seeing the heart-warming moment, the Twitterverse abuzz.

And its a high pressure game!

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— Johnson (@Johnson427427) June 29, 2024

Loving it

I’m loving the atmosphere

Pant, QDK both enjoying themselves out there #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/QCcXLzLQTS
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) June 29, 2024

Outfoxing time

Pant telling QDK that you don't step out to Kuldeep,he will outfox you for sure.
— Subzaar Hameed (@chasingnomadss) June 29, 2024

LOL

Yeh Pant se run banane ko keh do vhi ro dega

Wicket ke peeche se qdk ke saath maje kr rha hai
— Stewie (@stewie_rizz) June 29, 2024

Yup

Qdk pant 😭 😂😂😂 ha ye kr lo tumlog phle #INDvSA
— ᴋ🌿 (@kritika_Singhk) June 29, 2024

It was funny

Pant and QdK. Lol!
— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) June 29, 2024

Stop it

Rishabh pant should stop confusing spinners from behind the wicket...#T20WorldCup #INDvsSA2024 #INDvsSA
— Lankeshwar Ravan↗️ (@LankeshvarRavan) June 29, 2024

Easy peasy

This was a easy 200 pitch ball is coming to the bat nicely. If anything gone wrong against us i blame our top order for sure(especially pant and sky frauds🤡)
— 𝙎𝙐𝙍𝙔𝘼⚡💌 (@itz_me_jd7) June 29, 2024

That's sad