ENG vs IND | Twitter chuckles as Pant plays down Gill’s prompt to attack by patronizing Carse

06/23/2025

Sledging might be a dying art in Test cricket courtesy of the growing proliferation of technology and the increasing camaraderie across nations due to T20 leagues. However, Rishabh Pant's humour continues to enthrall audiences, as the wicket-keeper batter provided another stump mic classic in Leeds.

Shubman Gill and Rishabh pant stitched together a 209-run stand to help India post 471 against England at Headingley

Rishabh Pant showed no signs of stopping when he took to the field for Day 2 at Headingley as he added to his overnight score of 65 with ridiculous ease. The wicket-keeper batter took a liking for Shoaib Bashir, dispatching the spinner to all parts of the park, while bringing out the unpredictable dances down the track and awkward off-balance shots to punish the quicker bowlers. Brydon Carse was no exception to the rule, even though he seemed to earn some respect from his counterpart during their long drawn battle.

Carse was chosen as the executor of the short ball ploy by Ben Stokes to kick off the second morning and immediately went about his business against Pant. However, as he ran in to start the 94th over of the innings, the Indian vice-skipper was prepared for a riposte as he charged out of his crease and whipped a ferocious pull towards backwards square leg for four. However, Carse refused to relent, and achieved his best effort on the fourth delivery when a sharp bumper speared over a ducking Pant into Jamie Smith’s gloves. Gill, unfettered at the other end, urged Pant on as he said “Maar na [hit it],” provoking a smirk from Pant.

“Tagda ball daal diya yaar… respect karna pad gya bowler ko [Bowled a great ball… forced to respect the bowler],” Pant shot back, half-mockingly. Twitterati was amused as always.

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Bouncer

Rishabh Pant Stum Mic - Bouncer? Pant be like, 'Respect karna padega, bohot tagda! 🤪 Ball ka ego hurt ho gaya! 😂 #RishabhPant" #INDvsENG #Cricket pic.twitter.com/wBFz5ono6l
— Vishal Maurya (@VishalMaurya08) June 21, 2025

Early

PANT AND GILL EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Shubman Gill - Maarna tu (you should hit it).

Rishabh Pant - Bohat tagda ball daldiya isne, Respect karna pad gaya bohat tagda (he bowled a great ball, had to respect that). 🤣🔥#INDvsENG #INDvENG #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND #TendulkarAndersonTrophy pic.twitter.com/oJxWZQTs5v
— ANDERSON-TENDULKAR TROPHY (@bgt2025) June 21, 2025

Hit it

Shubman Gill - Maarna tu (you should hit it).

Rishabh Pant - Bohat tagda ball daldiya isne, Respect karna pad gaya bohat tagda (he bowled a great ball, had to respect that). 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/3lKHVTwND6
— Gyanu Gautam (@gyanudatt8) June 21, 2025

Nice

PANT AND GILL EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Shubman Gill - Maarna tu (you should hit it).

Rishabh Pant - Bohat tagda ball daldiya isne, Respect karna pad gaya bohat tagda (he bowled a great ball, had to respect that). 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/P3UtvrgWKU
— CRICKET (@v_k_fan18) June 21, 2025

Interesting

Pant & Gill’s morning banter:

Gill: “Maarna tu!” (You should’ve hit that!)

Pant: “Bohat tagda ball tha yaar, respect dena pada!” (That was too good, had to respect it!) 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/MjjC5q8EDx
— BharatBuzz (@Bharat__Buzz) June 21, 2025

Noted

PANT AND GILL EARLY IN THE MORNING.

Shubman Gill - Maarna tu (you should hit it).

Rishabh Pant - Bohat tagda ball daldiya isne, Respect karna pad gaya bohat tagda (he bowled a great ball, had to respect that). 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/fgkHMILYfs
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2025

Typical

Typical Rishabh Pant shot 💥 and his eternal romance with the stump mic 🎙️😂

Entertainment guaranteed, every single time!#RishabhPant #INDvsENG #PantShow #KLRahul #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/4YKhZZrtXU
— Gaurav (@k_gauravs) June 23, 2025

Mic testing