Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Injured Rishabh Pant Trades Jokes With Fans Amid Colombo Rain
Rishabh Pant was playing a cricket match in Colombo when rain stopped the game.
He had hurt his wrist and shoulder during the match.
Because the injury affected his movement, he did not keep wickets on the third day.
Another Indian player, Dhruv Jurel, took his place behind the stumps.
Pant sat near the boundary and got very wet in the rain.
Fans joked that he might catch a fever.
Pant answered them with a funny joke, and the conversation spread online.
He also gave water bottles to a ground staff member.
India was still in a strong position because Sri Lanka had lost eight wickets.
Rishabh Pant missed wicketkeeping on Day 3 of the second India-Sri Lanka Test after suffering a shoulder injury.
Pant had earlier been struck on the wrist by Lahiru Kumara and later scored 63 runs after returning to bat.
During repeated rain interruptions in Colombo, Pant sat near the boundary, held his injured shoulder and became drenched.
He jokingly replied to fans warning that he would catch a fever, while also handing water bottles to ground staff.
India ended Day 3 in control, with Sri Lanka at 265/8 after India declared at 503/9.
- Who
- Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, Indian fans and the India and Sri Lanka cricket teams.
- What
- Pant jokingly responded to fans during a rain interruption while managing injuries sustained during the Test.
- When
- Day 3 of the ongoing second India-Sri Lanka Test.
- Where
- Near the boundary at the cricket ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- Heavy rain interrupted play, while Pant's shoulder injury prevented him from keeping wickets.
- Match
- Second Test between India and Sri Lanka
- Pant's batting
- He scored 63 runs after returning to bat on Day 2
- Injury
- Pant was struck on the wrist by Lahiru Kumara and was later described as badly bruised around the shoulder
- Wicketkeeping
- Dhruv Jurel replaced Pant behind the stumps on Day 3
- Viral exchange
- Fans warned Pant in Hindi that he would catch a fever, and he responded with a joke
- Match position
- India declared at 503/9; Sri Lanka finished Day 3 at 265/8
- Additional moment
- Pant handed a packet of water bottles to a ground staff member during the rain
