{
  "id": 3700642,
  "title": "'Bahar Se Koi Nahi Aayega': Rishabh Pant Urges Team India To Lift Energy As Sri Lanka Fights Back During IND vs SL, 2nd Test | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bahar-se-koi-nahi-aayega-rishabh-pant-urges-team-india-to-lift-energy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:54:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/bahar-se-koi-nahi-aayega-rishabh-pant-urges-team-india-to-lift-energy-as-sri-lanka-fights-back-during-ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rishabh Pant, wicketkeeper-batter for India, passionately urged his teammates during the second Test against Sri Lanka. From behind the stumps, he encouraged them to lift their energy and body language in a critical moment of the match. \"Body language uthaane padegi,\" Pant declared, \"Bahar se koi nahi aayega. Dum lagao. Energy create karo. Shoulder bahut drop ho gaya hai.\" Pant's message conveyed his desire for India to stay energetic and focused despite Sri Lanka's resistance. In the current Test match, India had a strong start, posting 503/9 declared in their first innings. Key contributors were Dhruv Jurel with an unbeaten 115 and Pant himself with a quickfire 63. Devdutt Padikkal added a century to the Indian total. Sri Lanka, however, managed to respond strongly, dismissing India for 290 in their first innings, falling 213 runs short. This forced the Indian team to follow-on. But Sri Lanka's fightback in the second innings, led by Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha, saw them reach 329/6 by the lunch break on Day 5. With India still needing more wickets, Pant's stump-mic comments emphasized the urgency of the situation. His plea for increased energy and improved body language highlighted the importance of maintaining pressure to secure a victory.",
  "summary": "Rishabh Pant's passionate message to his Indian teammates was caught on the stump microphone during the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka, with the wicketkeeper-batter urging the team to lift its energy and improve its body language at a crucial stage of the match. Pant was heard motivating the Indian players from behind the stumps, saying, \"Body language uthaane padegi. Bahar se koi nahi…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}