The Indian Premier League 2021 has kickstarted in the country and cricketers are giving their best to retain their spot. And among them is wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Pant got the golden opportunity to lead Delhi Capitals after skipper Shreyas Iyer had to vacate his spot and skip IPL this year owing to a shoulder injury.
And since then, all eyes are on the team’s stand-in captain.
Yesterday, even though Delhi Capitals lost the game to Rajasthan Royals, people couldn’t help but talk about Pant’s on-field antics.
During the match at Wankhede Stadium, the on-field umpire caused a delay in resuming the match as he was checking if there was a more-than-allowed number of fielders outside the 30-yard circle, reported News18. That’s when Pant was heard on the stump-mic saying, “That’s 1 minute being taken by you, umpire.”
This one minute is taken by you umpire 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/X393ECj6yg
— msc media (@mscmedia2) April 16, 2021
He reportedly said so in order to finish the game on time and avoid paying the slow over-rate fine. For the initiated, captains are levied with hefty fines if they fail to finish the match on time. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was fined Rs 12 Lakh for a slow over-rate, reported News18.
Clearly, Pant didn’t want to be penalized, hence, he cheekily notified the umpire about the delay caused by him. His comment got the best of people online who burst out laughing on hearing his sneaky remark.
One minute before you Umpire- Rishabh Pant
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Not amused 😴 (@nxwanderlust) April 15, 2021
Pant: This one minute is taken by you umpire.
🤣🤣🤣 How to escape slow over rate fine ft. Rishabh. #DCvsRR
— Manya (@CSKian716) April 15, 2021
"One minute taken by you umpire"
My boii also on it to save the owner's money. Good boii in my book.🤣❤️✍️— #17 ✨🌈 (@ComeOnRish) April 15, 2021
Pant: This one minute is taken by you umpire.
Third umpire: pic.twitter.com/OFsIIOBxYt
— Monica (@monicas004) April 15, 2021
ONE MINUTE FOR YOU UMPIRE – RISHABH PANT
Pant doesn't want to be fined for Slow over rates ….Epic …..#IPL2021 #RRvsDC
— Ganesh sobanapuram (@imGANESH25) April 15, 2021
Rishabh Pant stump mic commentary 🤣🤣, "one minute taken by you umpire" on concerns of over rate 🤣🤣😭#DCvsRR #IPL2021
— Kartik Bhasin (@indianpolymath) April 15, 2021
#rishabhpant telling umpire- this one minute taken by you. What a character man! #IPL2021 #DCvsRR
— Neha Gupta (@nehagupta06) April 15, 2021
Rishabh Pant is a proper character. I've never seen a cricketer telling umpire to hurry up. In other words, he's saying he won't accept responsibility for time lost due to umpire's time wasting actions.😂😂. #RRvDC
— Tat'uRadebe (@hlubizer) April 15, 2021
Even though the Royals yesterday took over Match 7 by 3 wickets against Delhi Capitals, Pant was successful in entertaining people online. All the best for your next matches, champ!