#IndiaInAustralia: Rishabh Pant babysits for Tim Paine
What's the story
Australian cricket team skipper Tim Paine had sledged wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant in India's second innings in the recently concluded Test match, at the MCG. Pant had also hit back at the Aussie captain. However, off-field, these two players seem to enjoy an interesting chemistry. Recently, Paine's wife posted a picture of Pant with her babies with the caption, 'Best Babysitter.' Here is more.
Twitter Post
Pant with Paine's family
Pant-Paine bromance is getting all kinds of cute (r/cricket) pic.twitter.com/gZxpm2djP8
— Monday (@GultiGrinch) January 1, 2019
Banter
Paine used Dhoni's ODI return to mock Pant
Paine wanted to distract the Indian southpaw on Day three of the third Test. Paine said, "Tell you what big MS is back in the one day squad. Should get this bloke down to Hurricanes...They need a batter." He then asked Pant, "Do you baby sit? I can take my wife to the movies while you watch the kids."
Twitter Post
WATCH: Paine trolls Pant
Tim Paine doing some recruiting for the @HurricanesBBL out in the middle of the 'G... 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6btRZA3KI7
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2018
Temporary captain
Pant had hit back at Paine, called him 'temporary captain'
The Indian wicket-keeper had hit back at Paine at the MCG in Australia's second innings. "You got a special guest today...come on manki (Mayank Agarwal). Have you heard a word temporary captain? Hai mank (Mayank)? Have you heard the word temporary captain ever? You don't need anything to get him out," Pant was heard talking behind the stumps.
Twitter Post
WATCH: Pant sledges Aussie skipper Paine
"Have you heard the word temporary captain ever?" 😂😂😂@RishabPant777 resumes his hostilities with Tim Paine https://t.co/faCh1ocJgj #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/yBKWZvjQbg
— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) December 29, 2018