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Watch: Rishabh Pant throws ball in anger after umpire declines ball change request
Rishabh Pant could be fined for showing dissent on Day 3 of the Leeds Test agianst England. Pant left umpire Paul Reiffel stunned with his reaction after he denied a request for change of ball from the vice-captain in the first session oon Sunday. Pant flung the ball onto the ground, not hiding his frustration at the denied players kept waRishabh Pant could face disciplinary action for showing dissent during Day 3 of the first Test against England in Leeds. The Indian vice-captain left umpire Paul Reiffel visibly stunned after reacting angrily when a request to change the ball was turned down during the first session on Sunday. Pant flung the ball to the ground, openly displaying his players had repeatedly approached the on-field umpires, arguing that the shape of the ball had changed. Jasprit Bumrah was the first to speak to umpire Chris Gaffaney about the issue. | Leeds Test, Day 3 updates |
As the ball neared the 60-over mark, Pant was seen requesting Paul Reiffel to check the shape using the gauge. Reiffel used the gauge, and the ball passed through without any issue, prompting him to deny the request. Pant urged the umpire to recheck it, but Reiffel stood by his his way back to his fielding position, Pant hurled the ball into the ground in frustration—an action that visibly shocked Reiffel. The packed Sunday crowd at Headingley also reacted with surprise as Pant appeared flustered following the Flamboypant Media (@flamboypantedit) June 22, 2025advertisementJust two overs later, captain Shubman Gill made another attempt, approaching Gaffaney with a similar request to change the ball. That, too, was turned Indian bowlers had a tough time extracting swing or seam movement on the third morning. Ravindra Jadeja was brought into the attack early, attempting to exploit the rough for the breakthroughs came from pacers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj in the first session. Overnight batter Ollie Pope, who resumed on 106, was the first to depart. In the 52nd over of England's innings, he was undone by a delivery from Prasidh that climbed on him unexpectedly. Attempting a cut shot, Pope edged it cleanly to Pant, who completed the then removed captain Ben Stokes, who was miffed with himself after wasting a solid start. Stokes was caught behind in the 65th over for Brook, who had been given a reprieve late on Day 2, took an aggressive approach against the fast bowlers, quickly racing past 40 and adding to the Indian bowlers' mounting Pant's on-field reaction may draw scrutiny from the match officials, the wicketkeeper-batter has been setting records in Leeds. On Saturday, he scored his seventh Test hundred and later reached the milestone of 150 catches in Test cricket—becoming only the third Indian wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni and Syed Kirmani to achieve the feat. You May Also Like
