Watch: After 'big unit', Ravi Shastri commentates for 'big fella's dance in Manchester
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As India's Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar batted with grit on the final day, cameras panned to the crowd, capturing a fan wearing an Indian ODI jersey and a bright pink bucket hat. The moment the fan realised he was on screen, he sprang to his feet and began dancing, drawing cheers from fellow spectators.
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Shastri, on commentary, couldn't resist the opportunity, and said, "Oh he's enjoying himself. He's a big fella. He's chirpy. As the sun comes up, up he's on his toes. Look at him do the jig. Oh, he can move. What a celebration!"
The clip quickly made the rounds on social media, with fans praising Shastri for his spontaneous humour. It wasn't the first time he's gone viral for such moments. During an India-New Zealand match in October 2024, Shastri had spotted a fan enjoying an ice cream cone and quipped that the man was trying to hide it from the cameras while tearing into it. Shastri jokingly called the man a "big unit" on air.
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While the on-field action at Old Trafford ended in a gripping draw highlighted by centuries from Jadeja and Sundar, it was Shastri's off-field humour that added another layer of entertainment to the day.
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