'Everytime you come, they play 'Ram Siya Ram' - KL Rahul's on-field conversation with Keshav Maharaj goes viral

India beat South Africa by 78 runs in the third and final ODI of the series on Thursday, December 21 at Boland Park, Paarl. After being put in to bat first, the Men in Blue posted a good score of 296/8 in their allotted 50 overs riding on a splendid hundred from Sanju Samson. In reply, South Africa were 177/6 after 33.2 overs needing another 120 runs to win as Keshav Maharaj walked out to bat at number 8.

As soon as the tailender made his way out to the middle, a Hindu devotional song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ was played on his entry. Listening to it, captain KL Rahul told Maharaj that the DJ always plays that song whenever the South African batter walks out to bat. Rahul further asked if the song is played even when he comes on to bowl, and the left-arm spinner nodded his head in affirmation.

"Keshav bhai everytime you come, they play this song," Rahul was heard speaking on the stump mic.

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Watch the fun conversation here:

India won their second ODI series in South Africa

Maharaj was dismissed for 14 (27) by Arshdeep Singh as South Africa were bundled out for 218 in 45.5 overs handing India a series win by 2-1. He also registered figures of 1/37 in the first innings dismissing Tilak Varma. Arshdeep Singh starred with the ball for the visitors as he registered figures of 4/30 in nine overs while Avesh Khan (2/45) and Washington Sundar (2/38) picked two wickets each.

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Earlier in the day, Sanju Samson starred with the bat for India as he registered his maiden ODI hundred scoring 108 off 114 balls smashing six fours and three sixes in his innings. He was well supported by Tilak Varma (108 off 114) and Rinku Singh (38 off 27) as the trio helped India post 296/8 in their allotted 50 overs.