What did Ajay Jadeja say that made Rishabh Pant start setting the fielding for Bangladesh? – Read

The Chennai Test match against Bangladesh proved to be good not only for Team India, but also for Rishabh Pant personally. Team India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman returned to this format after more than a year and a half and contributed to the team’s victory by scoring a brilliant century. Pant not only made a splash with his batting, but also entertained the fans with funny talks and antics in his old style. Something similar happened when he was batting and suddenly started setting the fielding for Bangladesh, which surprised everyone. Now Pant told that one of the reasons for this was a special mantra he got from former Indian all-rounder Ajay Jadeja, due to which he started doing this.

Pant started fielding for Bangladesh

On the third day of the Chennai Test, when the Indian team was batting in its second innings, Rishabh Pant was the only one at the crease. Shubman Gill was standing with him from the other end. When Pant had completed his half-century in the first session, he was suddenly seen setting the fielding. Before the start of Bangladeshi fast bowler Taskin Ahmed’s over, Pant, standing on strike, started telling the Bangladeshi captain that a fielder should be placed at midwicket. Pant’s advice had an effect and immediately a fielder moved from covers to midwicket. Pant’s voice was recorded on the stump mic while saying this and the video of this entire incident also became a hit on social media.

Always in the captain’s ear, even when its the oppositions!

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did this because of Ajay Jadeja

When Pant was talking to the commentary panel of official broadcaster Jio Cinema after Team India’s victory on Sunday, September 22, former wicketkeeper Saba Karim asked him about this incident and why he did this. In response to this, Pant said that the reason for this was a special mantra he got from Ajay Jadeja, who was present in the studio at that time. Pant said that even outside the field, he used to talk to Ajay Jadeja that cricket should always be good, no matter where it is played, whether it is one’s own cricket or the opposing team’s. Pant told that two fielders were placed at one place, while the other side (at midwicket) was completely empty, so he asked to place a fielder there.

Pant got emotional after scoring a century

Talking about his century, Pant called it a very emotional moment. Pant said that he was eagerly waiting to return to Test cricket and was feeling very nervous before the start of this match because he was returning to this format after almost 2 years. Despite this, he handled the innings in difficult conditions and scored a brilliant century. In this innings, Pant scored 109 runs in just 128 balls, hitting 4 sixes and 13 fours. During this, he shared a 167-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Shubman Gill, which took Team India out of the difficult situation and put them in a position to win the match.