NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant continued to be the centre of attention with his lively stump mic chatter, but India's stand-in captain expressed his frustration on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati - a moment also picked up by the stump mic.

Pant was frustrated with spinner Kuldeep Yadav for not starting his over on time, while other Indian players were seen strolling casually around the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati - a scene reminiscent of former captain Rohit Sharma's famous "garden mein ghoom raha hai kya" remark.

"Yaar, 30 seconds ka timer hai. Ghar pe khel rahe ho kya? Ek ball daal jaldi. (The timer is on. Are you playing at your home? Just bowl the ball quickly," Pant was heard saying on the stump mic.

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Pant was eventually handed a second warning for failing to start his over on time, with the rule stating that a third warning would result in five runs being added to South Africa's first-innings total in the second Test. The first warning had been issued to Pant in the 45th over on the opening day of the match.

Stop clock in Test cricket

The ICC has introduced a stop clock in Test cricket, following its earlier implementation in white-ball formats. The move aims to address slow over rates, a long-standing issue in Test matches.

Rule details:

  • The fielding side must be ready to start a new over within one minute of the previous over ending.
  • Two warnings will be issued by umpires if the team fails to comply.
  • After the warnings, a five-run penalty will be imposed on the bowling side.
  • Warnings reset to zero after every block of 80 overs.
  • The stop clock counts upwards from 0 to 60 seconds.
  • The rule has been in effect since the start of the 2025-27 WTC cycle.