Rishabh Pant's football skills steal show during India vs SL warm-up - Watch
Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant entertained fans during a warm-up match against Sri Lanka by using his feet to kick the ball away instead of his bat. The lighthearted moment occurred during a practice session ahead of the upcoming Test series.
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NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant once again found a way to entertain fans, but this time it was not with his bat. During India's warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter showed off his football skills while batting in the second innings.Instead of using his bat to deal with deliveries going wide, Pant used his feet to kick the ball away. The unusual moment soon caught attention on social media, with clips of Pant's act being widely shared.Pant takes 21 balls to get off the markPant was dismissed cheaply in India's first innings, but he took a completely different approach when he came out to bat again.The left-hander was unusually cautious and remained scoreless for his first 21 balls.
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