In a match already filled with milestones and masterstrokes, it was the stump mic banter between India captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant that added a touch of light-hearted brilliance to India’s dominant second day at Headingley.LIVE: India vs England 1st Test Day 2Resuming at 359/3 on Saturday morning, Gill (127*) and Pant (65*) continued their partnership and soon took India’s total past 400 inside the first hour. With England’s bowlers toiling under the sun, the duo rotated strike smartly and left several probing deliveries, showcasing a mix of discipline and aggression.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!But amidst the grinding play, Gill’s cheeky dig at Pant stole the show. After the wicketkeeper-batter elegantly left a delivery outside off, Gill was caught on the stump mic saying with a grin: “Kya hi baat hai teri bhai, isse tagdi leave nahi kar sakta tu. (What a leave, brother! You couldn’t have left that ball any better.)”
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The remark had fans in splits, another moment of chemistry between India’s new leadership duo.Pant, who later completed his seventh Test hundred in trademark style with a one-handed six off Shoaib Bashir, showed his own game awareness. During an earlier passage of play, he was heard cautioning Gill after the captain stepped out to drive a rising delivery.“Niche hi reh nikal raha hai toh. Ye aa jaata, uth gaya. (Keep it down when stepping out. This one rose a bit, could’ve gone wrong.)”That balance between camaraderie and caution reflected the maturity and synergy in the Gill-Pant partnership, which swelled past 200 runs for the fourth wicket — a defining moment in the opening Test of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy.
