Published 11:54 IST, January 18th 2021

Shane Warne makes fun of Rishabh Pant's shades, gets accused of 'hypocrisy' by fans

On air during the India vs Australia 4th test, Shane Warne poked some fun at the blindingly reflective sunglasses Rishabh Pant chose to wear during the match.

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India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant seems to be making a name for himself in Australia - t so much for his skills with bat or gloves which have been far and few in between this series - but for his style choices. After much talked about stump mic chatter from India's last tour of India gained him some toriety down under, Pant has w caught attention of Aussie spin king, Shane Warne. On air at ongoing India vs Australia 4th test, Warne poked some fun at  blindingly reflective sunglasses Pant chose to wear during Australian innings.

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Fans unearth gold mine of Shane Warne's sunglass fails after Pant joke

Amidst a high-pressure situation in last Test, Rishabh Pant is once again providing some much needed comic relief in middle. After his hilarious appealing-gone-wrong, Pant has w grabbed attention for his flamboyant red-tinted sunglasses. Commentating for Fox Sports for India vs Australia 4th Test, Australian spin legend, Shane Warne took a dig at Rishabh Pant's sunnies. Here's how conversation went:

Warner to Kerry O’ Keeffe: “What do you think of those shades that Rishabh Pant is rocking Skull? Straight out of service station?” 

O’Keeffe: “y are servos aren’t y? , y are t getting me. You would want m to get scratched so you can just put m in bin."

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conversation, of course, was all in good fun, as fans flocked to Twitter to remind Warne of some of his own questionable sunglass choices over years and legend himself joining trend, tweeting a picture of himself in some equally bad glasses.

Rishabh Pant career stats

At just 23, Pant has already played 15 Test matches. he made his Test debut against England in 2018, finishing series with a high score of 114 at Oval. Pant hasn't been most consistent in format - with eir bat or gloves - leading to some questions about his long-term place in Test side. So far, he has made 976 runs in his Test career, with a high score of 159* against Australia in 2019. 

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Rishabh Pant net worth

According to Networthopedia, Rishabh Pant has a net worth of $3.5 million. As one of seniormost players on team, Pant he earns a whopping ₹8 crores ($1.14 million) retainer fee from Delhi Capitals during Indian Premier League (IPL). He has a Grade A contract with BCCI, giving him an annual salary of ₹5 crores besides or incentives. Still in early years of his career, Pant has already nabbed lucrative deals with brands like Adidas, SG, Boost etc. 

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Disclaimer: above Rishabh Pant net worth information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of  figures.          

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Im Credits: Shane Warne & Cricket Australia Twitter

11:53 IST, January 18th 2021