After the end of the dramatic Day 1 of the ongoing New Year’s Test between India and Australia, Rishabh Pant shared an update on his fitness and spoke about the fight between Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas on Friday (January 3) at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. (SCG) in Sydney.

The opening day of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) was full of exciting moments and heated exchanges. One of the most intense scenes unfolded when Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah, known for his composure, lost his cool with 19-year-old Sam Konstas.

Rishabh Pant reflects on the clash between Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas in the Sydney Test

The real drama began when Australian opener Usman Khawaja delayed Bumrah’s delivery by signaling that he was not ready, just as the bowler began his run. The situation escalated when Australian opener Sam Konstas, who has been at the center of controversy since his Test debut, intervened unnecessarily, gesturing for India’s leading pacer to stop.

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This unnecessary intervention led to a confrontation: Jasprit Bumrah angrily approached Sam Konstas and asked him the problem. The referee quickly intervened to separate the players. However, the Indian pacer let his bowling do the talking at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney.

In the next delivery, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a long ball that forced Usman Khawaja to take advantage, and KL Rahul made no mistake at the slips. Instead of celebrating the wicket, Bumrah looked at Konstas with a cold, piercing gaze, making his point without a single word.

Aussies wanted to waste time: Rishabh Pant on Day 1 drama

Now, reacting to the intense exchange at the SCG, Rishabh Pant said that Konstas was trying to waste time striking up a conversation with Bumrah to prevent another from being bowled before the end of Day 1. Pant said he didn’t hear the exact words. , but felt that the intention was simply to delay the game.

Rishabh Pant told the media in the post-match press conference after the end of Day 1: “Yes, just before the stumps. I think they had a little chat; They wanted to waste some time. I feel like that’s why Sam had a conversation with Jassi, he said something I didn’t hear. But I feel like that’s the only thing I wanted to do, wait a little so we don’t fall again.”

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Sometimes you have to do the hard work for the team: Rishabh Pant

Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant himself has suffered some brutal blows, including to his arms, hands and helmet, in the ongoing BGT 2024-25 final Test against Australia in Sydney. However, Pant acknowledged the pain from the blows he received but stressed the importance of putting the team’s needs first in the ongoing Test match.

The left-handed batsman said he was focused on playing the ball as best he could, without thinking about where he was hit, and emphasized that hard work for the team was his priority as the SCG Test is a do-or-die affair. Clash for the Indian team.

Pant signed off by saying, “I mean, it’s definitely painful, but you know, sometimes you have to do the hard work for the team, and that’s okay. Not thinking about where I got hit, but just playing the ball the best I could. That’s the only thing I can do. And that’s what I did.”