The final day of the match between India A and India B was tightly contested as both teams vied for victory. India A had set a target of 275 after dismissing India B quickly in the morning session.
However, a flurry of quick wickets left them struggling at 76/4 by Lunch. Following the break, Kuldeep Yadav joined KL Rahul at the crease with 176 runs still needed. While the pair added 42 runs and seemed to settle in, the situation was far from easy.
On Kuldeep’s second ball, Nitish Kumar Reddy delivered a bouncer that Kuldeep awkwardly attempted to fend off. The ball climbed higher than expected, hitting Kuldeep squarely on the helmet, causing a collective groan from the crowd.
Musheer Khan, stationed at short leg, quickly approached Kuldeep to check on him, followed by his teammates. As Kuldeep removed his helmet, a crowd gathered around him. Amidst the concern, Rishabh Pant, ever the prankster, engaged Kuldeep in a lighthearted exchange that brought a smile to the spinner’s face.
Pant patted Kuldeep’s back to make sure he was okay and conducted a mock concussion test before the physio arrived to handle the medical assessment.
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Pant, unable to contain his laughter, was soon joined by Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the laughter. Eventually, Kuldeep himself joined in the fun, playfully teasing Sarfaraz in an animated manner, much to the delight of Twitter users.