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Rishabh Pant instructing Bangladeshi fielder Shanto to do some fielding change. Photo courtesy: Jio Cinema
India's second innings against Bangladesh at Chennai gave a small glimpse of the former wicketkeeper captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Rishabh Pant tried to set the field for the Bangladeshi fielders while batting out on the pitch. Rishabh was seen directing Shanto to put a player at the mid-wicket, assuming the ball might go there.
Shanto followed the "instruction" and filled the midwicket region This made both the commentators Tamim Iqbal and Ravi Shastri break into laughter.
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Glimpses of "Mahi Bhai"
India's present-day wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has a good name in making cheeky comments. Normally, it is from behind the stumps- sometimes directing or encouraging his mates. Rishabh suggesting the opposition is something new. However, this is not exactly new on the Indian cricket circuit.
Rishabh Pant Setting Bangladesh Field 😭😅
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Ms Dhoni In 2019 WC Did The Same Vs Bangladesh 🥸 pic.twitter.com/5hJg4AOPeh
In the 2019 World Cup, the Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was seen giving similar instructions to Sabbir Rahman. Even then, the suggestion was accepted.
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Pant's Comeback
The India vs Bangladesh Test Series was a highly anticipated series, considering the comeback of Rishabh Pant. And Rishabh didn't failed the expectations. With the 39 in the first innings that stabilized the base of Indian batting, followed by his 109 runs in the 2nd innings, Pant marked his comeback in the whites.
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At points, some courtesy can be given to the Bangladeshi fielders for their terrible fielding. this includes two dropped catches, one of Pant, and the other of another centurian Shubhman Gill.
Rishabh Pant, with 109 runs from128 balls, have equalled MS Dhoni's record of 6 international test centuries, the most by any Indian wicket-keeper batter.
India declared the innings after posting 287 on the board, loosing loosing 34 wickets. Bangladesh have 2 and a half days to chase 515 runs, to win the test.