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'Tum free time me driving class lelo' - Fans react as Rishabh Pant shares Instagram story amid India vs Australia WTC 2023 final

Here's how fans reacted after Rishabh Pant posted a Instagram story to support the Indian team in WTC 2023 final.

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Rishabh Pant (Source - Twitter)

Rishabh Pant (Source - Twitter)

The Indian team is lagging behind in the ongoing final match of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23 against Australia. Asked to bat first, the Australian team scored  469 runs in the first innings. Steve Smith and Travis Head both scored brilliant centuries and also stitched a humongous 285-run stand for the 4th wicket. In response, India have already lost five wickets while scoring 151 runs at the end of the second day. 

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Meanwhile, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is not a part of the Indian squad in the WTC final, is enjoying the match from his home. He shared a photo on Instagram while watching the match, along with this photo, he also shared a 'crossed finger' and ‘heart’ emoji. Many fans have reacted to this and have asked him to make a comeback soon in the field.

In December 2022, Pant was a victim of a car horrific accident and was seriously injured. He is still recovering from the injuries he sustained during the accident and now it will take several months for him to return to the field. For this reason, he is not playing in the final of WTC. Right-handed wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat is included in the team as Pant’s replacement.

Rishabh Pant's brilliant records in Tests

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Pant was one of India's most important players during the 2021-23 cycle of the World Test Championship. He contributed significantly to his team's victories in several series. In 12 matches, he scored 868 runs at an average of 43.40. His best score was 146 runs. During this, two centuries and five fifties also came out of his bat. Pant has played a total of 33 matches in his Test career and has scored 2271 runs in 56 innings at an average of 43.67. He has also scored 5 centuries and 11 fifties.

Coming back to India’s situation in WTC, they are still 318 runs behind Australia's score and have to score 269 runs to avoid the follow-on. Now the responsibility of handling the Indian team is on Ajinkya Rahane (29* off 71) and KS Bharat (5* off 14) as they have only 5 wickets in hand.

Here’s how the fans reacted:

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