Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday (February 17), reached a huge landmark in Test cricket when he dismissed a well-settled Usman Khawaja for 81 in the ongoing second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. With that wicket, Jadeja compltes 250 Test wickets, which is a huge achievement for any all-rounder. But that was not the only reason Jadeja made headlines. On the opening day of the Delhi Test, Jadeja also received a new nickname from his India teammates. During one of his spell, someone was heard screaming ‘Chal chal Pathaan’. Pathaan is a Shah Rukh Khan-starrer bollywood bockbuster which is breaking all past Box Office records.
Upon hearing the word, Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik was quick to drop a witty comment on air when he said, “I feel Jadeja’s hairstyle is inspired by Pathaan.” To this, Harsha Bhogle replied, “You got to have options”. All of the commentators, including Matthew Hayden, started to have a huge laugh. Bhogle took a dig at himself and Hayden for lack of hair on their scalp. Karthik, especially, could be heard having great fun by that Bhogle one-liner.
Watch the video here of Jadeja being called ‘Pathaan’ and all that happened in commentary box afterwards:
Only W in jadeja’s life being called by name #pathaan pic.twitter.com/OxFj9nym1z— A. (@__notsocool_) February 17, 2023
Jadeja is being called “Pathaan” in the field.#Pathaan is the Talk of the Nation. It’s reference has gone places, from Politics to Cricket.@iamsrk @SRKUniverse #ShahRukhKhan_ #SRK_ #Cricket pic.twitter.com/9d40LG4gOk— Vasim Tamboli (@iamvasimt) February 17, 2023
DK – “Jadeja’s hairstyle is inspired by Pathaan” _pic.twitter.com/IYwToEY1ZN— r _ (@itzzRashmi) February 17, 2023
