Team India skipper and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's stump-mic instructions grabbed attention during Day 2 Sunday, November 23 of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. Pant urged his bowler to let Senuran Muthusamy "go for it" just moments before the batter smashed the next delivery over long-on.
The wicketkeeper, captaining the side in Shubman Gill's absence, was in frustration as India struggled to take wickets. Muthusamy 109 runs scored a century, and Marco Jansen chipped in with 93 off just 91 balls. South Africa posted a total of 489 runs in 151.1 overs before India finally wrapped up the innings.
Rishabh Pant's Instruction Backfires as Senuran Muthusamy Smashes SixRishabh Pant constantly guided his bowlers and calmed his teammates whenever the game grew tense. At one point, he even took control of the field placements himself and asked his bowlers to stay relaxed.