A hilarious moment unfolded during the 43rd over of the India vs South Africa 3rd ODI when Rohit Sharma stepped in with full authority — and full comedy — to stop Kuldeep Yadav from taking a DRS, even though KL Rahul is officially the captain for the match.

The incident came during deliveries 42.5 and 42.6, both bowled by Kuldeep Yadav to Lungi Ngidi. India went up in two loud LBW appeals, and on the second one, Kuldeep almost begged for a review. Rahul looked interested but unsure. Before anything could escalate, Rohit marched in, waving Kuldeep back like a school teacher disciplining a kid.

And then came the funniest part.

As per commentary, Rohit reportedly snapped:

“Bh*cd pad mein lagi toh out hai?”

The tone was pure Rohit — frustration mixed with humour — making it clear that the ball was nowhere close to hitting the stumps. Rahul, the actual captain, didn’t override him, making it obvious who was unofficially calling the shots.

The commentary summed up the moment perfectly:

  • “Rohit asks Kuldeep to go back to his mark. The latter is almost pleading but the former is not having any of it, keeps gesturing to go back.”

  • “Rahul thought it was pad/boot first but it was clearly off the bat.”

The exchange turned into an unintentional comedy sketch in the middle of a tense ODI — with Rohit taking charge, Kuldeep insisting like a hopeful schoolkid, and Rahul silently watching his vice-captain run the show.