Rishabh Pant Leaves Ian Bishop Confused During Toss Interview

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant created a funny moment during the toss ahead of his team’s IPL match against Rajasthan Royals. The interaction with commentator Ian Bishop quickly went viral on social media.

At the toss:

Pant: Shami is not playing, Mohsin is playing

Bishop: What’s the issue with Shami?

Pant: Yeah

Bishop: What’s the issue with Shami?

Pant: Mohsin

Bishop: No, what’s the issue with Shami?

*Pant makes a puzzled face*

Bishop: Who is out?

Pant: Shami is out,… pic.twitter.com/P70sEgjcaH

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When Bishop asked about the team changes, Pant said that Mohammed Shami was not playing and Mohsin was in the side. But when Bishop tried to ask why Shami was missing, Pant kept repeating “Mohsin” as his answer. He did not explain the reason behind Shami’s absence.

Pant also said that Aiden was out and Badoni was included in the playing eleven. Bishop seemed confused by the short answers and ended the interview awkwardly.

Fans on social media had a field day with the incident. Many shared memes and jokes about Pant’s evasive replies. Some called it classic Pant – straight to the point and nothing extra. Others found the whole exchange quite funny and unusual for a toss interview.

The video of the interview spread quickly across cricket pages, with many debating whether Rishabh Pant was avoiding the question or just keeping things simple.

                                               

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