In a surprising twist that caught the attention of cricket fans everywhere, walked out for the toss in the match at the on Thursday donning none other than . Traditionally, Pant has sported jersey , making this sudden switch a topic of instant debate and speculation among fans and pundits alike.

With Kohli having retired from , the No. 18 jersey has become symbolic of one of India’s greatest cricketing icons. Could Pant be signaling a passing of the torch, or was this simply a tribute to the legendary batter? Only time will tell, but the gesture did not go unnoticed.

On the field, Pant led India A to the toss and opted to . At the , the visitors were comfortably placed at , with Jordan Hermann unbeaten on 42 and Zubayr Hamza steady at 56. The only wicket fell to , who struck for India.

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