During the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Pant made a rare mistake by miscuing a shot to third man in the fourth Test, leading to his dismissal. The incident caught the attention of Gavaskar, who was commentating at the time. In a playful moment, Pant decided to hilariously mimic Gavaskar's famous exclamation of "Stupid, stupid, stupid" after his dismissal, much to the amusement of the spectators and fellow players. It was a light-hearted spoof that added a touch of humor to the intense Test match atmosphere.
During that famous commentary, Gavaskar said on ABC Sport, "Stupid, Stupid, STUPID! You've got two fielders there, and you still go for that. You missed the previous shot, and look where you've been caught. That is throwing away your wicket. You cannot say that is your natural game. I'm sorry. That is not your natural game. This is a stupid shot. This is letting your team down badly. You have to understand the situation as well.
"He should not be going in that [India's] dressing room, he should be going in the other dressing room," he added.
Video of Sunil Gavaskar's ‘Stupid, stupid, stupid’ rant on Rishabh Pant:Pant's hilarious mimicry left social media in splits as fans took to X to pass their verdict. One fan wrote, "Hope Pant didn't feel bad about Gavaskar’s comment."
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Pant was released by DC ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, but he ended up becoming the most expensive player in history. Lucknow Super Giants purchased him for ₹27 crore in a mega-bidding war after DC failed to retain him as they had already used their RTM card.
During India's victorious Champions Trophy 2025 campaign, Pant warmed the bench in all games, with KL Rahul included in the playing XI as the designated wicketkeeper-batter.
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