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Australian PM shares a light moment with Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant

It looks like Rishabh Pant has already become a fan favourite in Australia. If the picture of him holding Tim Paine's kids after being asked to 'babysit' during the third Test wasn't enough, his encounter with the Australian PM Scott Morrison is a fine proof of him becoming a favourite Down Under.

On January 1, the Indian players were greeted by the Aussie PM one-by-one at his residence in Sydney. When it was Pant's turn, he was recognized by Scott Morrison as the 'guy who sledges' during the game. When Indian team manager Sunil Subramaniam introduced Pant to the Aussie PM, he said, "Ahh yes! You sledges right? You are very welcome, we like competitive game."

Pant has been involved in some serious banter with the Australians in the ongoing Test series.