"Bhaiya yaar" - Rishabh Pant reacts as Yuzvendra Chahal uses hilarious caption for a picture with the wicketkeeper

Veteran Indian leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture of him alongside keeper-batter Rishabh Pant on his official Instagram account on Wednesday, December 4. In the photograph, the two cricketers can be seen looking at each other.

Chahal, who is known for his sense of humor, chose a hilarious caption for the post. He used the lyrics of legendary singer Kishore Kumar's popular song, 'Aise na mujhe tum dekho', writing:

"Aise na mujhe tum dekho 👀 😂"

Reacting to Yuzvendra Chahal's Instagram post, Rishabh Pant commented:

"Bhaiya yaar 😉😉."

Rishabh Pant is part of India's squad for the side's ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) Test series against Australia. India lead the five-match series 1-0, courtesy of their comprehensive 295-run victory in the opening encounter at Perth. Pant registered scores of 37 and 1 in the fixture.

The second Test will be a day-night contest. The pink-ball Test between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide from Friday, December 6.

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Yuzvendra Chahal became the most expensive spinner in IPL history after bagging an ₹18 crore deal with PBKS

Yuzvendra Chahal was released by Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the recently concluded IPL 2025 auction. The crafty spinner was expected to be in great demand at the event, considering his stellar record in the T20 format.

Chahal, India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is, sparked a bidding war at the IPL2025 auction. Teams like Gujarat Titans (GT), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) showed interest in signing the experienced bowler.

The Punjab-based franchise emerged victorious in the intense bidding war, acquiring the 34-year-old's services for a whopping ₹18 crore. With the deal, Chahal became the most expensive spinner in the league's history.

It is worth mentioning that Chahal is also the highest wicket-taker in the IPL. He has claimed 205 scalps from 160 matches at an economy rate of 7.84.