With Australia coming into the second session of the Boxing Day Test with their tails up, India needed their batters to show some resilience. In Rishabh Pant and Jaiswal the visitors found just that as the hosts struggled to break the partnership. Taking a leaf out of England’s playbook, Mitch Starc, in the 35th over, decided to swap the bails at the non stricker’s end. Stuart Broad had famously done it against Australia in the last Ashes and it had immediately resulted in a wicket.
Jaiswal, though, was having none of it as he walked across and switched them back. Following another Starc delivery, the Aussie had some words for the Indian opener who responded with, “I believe in myself, that is why I am here.” Starc not to be outdone responded with, “Then why change it back if you are not superstitious?”
It was Jaiswal though who had the last word as he came back with, “I am just enjoying this moment in my life.” Twitter was amused by the exchange and voiced out the same as soon as it happened.
A sweet little exchange
Antics
The bail-switching antics are back! This time between Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal 👀#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/oK8xkSd4qI
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 30, 2024
Starc- “Is that superstition”
Jaiswal – “I just believe in myself. I am enjoying this moment of my life” pic.twitter.com/kj0WIm1tsQ— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) December 30, 2024
Banter
Changed it
Mitchell Starc changed the bails of the non-striker’s end, Y Jaiswal changed them again when Starc was going for his runup.#INDvsAUSTest #AUSvIND #AUSvINDIA pic.twitter.com/CAIVlaIuIa
— Doc_Behind_Mask (@Dr_Akgurjar) December 30, 2024
Starc jaiswal FUNNY #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/zCuMgQXwSZ
— స్వʀᴏᴏᴘ 𝕏 (@swaroop__28) December 30, 2024
Sledge him
So good
Jaiswal so good, Starc had to switch bails.
pic.twitter.com/g3r0z6LdVz— Halla Bob (@kalalbob25) December 30, 2024
Starc: “Do you believe in all this changing of bails will bring luck”
Jaiswal: “No I just believe in myself”
Starc: “Then why you done that”
Jaiswal: “I am just here to enjoy every moment” #INDvAUS #Jaiswal #BGT2025 pic.twitter.com/qkSKbK3FOX— CR cricinfo 🇮🇳 (@crchoudhari) December 30, 2024
Fine right?
