The Great Indian Kapil Show recently hosted cricketers Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Abhishek Sharma, along with their coach and former batsman Gautam Gambhir. The cricketers shared several inside jokes on the show and also opened up about how strict Gautam is as a coach.
During the episode, Kapil asked Rishabh about Gautam Gambhir and whether he is strict or allows the players to have some fun. The cricketer responded, “They make me do all the wrong stuff.” When Kapil asked what kind of wrong stuff, Rishabh made a cigarette gesture and admitted, “If anybody asks any normal, internal thing, I just can’t keep my mouth shut. I won’t say it unprompted, but if someone asks, I don’t hold back.” He added, “Normally the environment is relaxed in the dressing room but it also depends on the situation of the match.”
In another segment of the show, Kapil named certain family relations and asked the cricketers to identify players in the Indian cricket team who best fit those roles. When he asked who behaves like a ‘jethani’ — someone who dominates others while taking advantage of their seniority — Rishabh promptly replied, “Rohit bhai is like that.” To this, Gambhir quickly pointed out, “He is mentioning Rohit, but he is retired now.”
Kapil then asked who plays the role of ‘devrani’ — the one who gossips about other players and loves stirring the pot. Rishabh responded, “There are many. The whole town is filled with them.” He then named cricketer Suryakumar Yadav.
Rishabh was also asked who is the ‘damaad’ type — someone who is very demanding and full of himself. Archana Puran Singh quickly quipped, “I think Hardik Pandya.”
When asked who resembles the ‘fufa’, the one who gets offended over small things, Yuzvendra Chahal named Kuldeep Yadav. He said, “He can get upset at any point in time. He will not see the time. He will also get upset after hearing this. We will have to pacify him.”
When asked, “Who is the jija who complains a lot?” Rishabh said, “That is Mohammed Shami.” He also said that Jasprit Bumrah is the player who is like a ‘saas’ (mother-in-law), adding that he is never happy with anything.
