Deepak Chahar's funny act: Pacer stands behind Murali Kartik during toss ceremony for 1st ODI - watch

India vs South Africa 1st ODI ODI: Indian pacer Deepak Chahar showed his funny side as he was seen standing behind former Indian cricketer Murali Kartik during the toss ceremony.
Deepak Chahar Murali Kartik

Deepak Chahar stood behind Murali Kartik during the toss ceremony for the 1st ODI in Lucknow.

All cricket fans who gathered in Lucknow to watch the 1st ODI between India and South Africa had to wait for a long time for the match to start as rain delayed the toss ceremony. During the toss ceremony, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar was seen unleashing his funny side.
Chahar, who was not a part of the Indian squad for the 1st ODI, was seen standing behind Indian commentator Murali Kartik.
After winning the toss, Shikhar Dhawan - who is leading the side in the series, said he would like to bowl first and also announced that opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was making his debut.
"We would like to field first. There is a bit of moisture on the wicket and we want to exploit that. We got 6 batters and 5 bowlers playing. Ruturaj is making his debut today. 2 spinners and 3 pacers," he said.
At the toss, Bavuma said he would have opted to bowl first as well had he won the toss.
"We would have liked to bowl first as well. We have a job to do with the bat and we need to adapt accordingly after the first few overs. You gotta be able to adapt to different formats quickly and we still want to keep those T20 skills in check. Every game for us is a big opportunity. Malan is back at the top, Klaasen is back in the middle and also Shamsi is back," the South African skipper said.
Playing XI of India, South Africa for 1st ODI
South Africa (Playing XI): Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson(w), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan
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