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XtraTime Web Desk: "Have you ever heard of a temporary captain, Mayank (Agarwal)?" Rishabh Pant asked one of his India teammate when Australia skipper Time Paine came to bat in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test on Saturday. A day ago the Aussie skipper jokingly said he wants to a Big Bash franchise, Hobart Hurricanes, beside that he also gave Pant an offer to baby-sit when Paine would be out with his wife to watch movies. As soon as the 33-year-old walked in and took strike, Pant was heard asking Mayank, who was standing at silly point, "We got a special guest today. Have you ever heard of a temporary captain, ever, Mayank?" The 21-year-old was not done there and told Ravindra Jadeja, who was bowling at the time, that he does not need anything special to get Paine's wicket as he is only good at talking. "You don't need anything to get him out, boy. He loves to talk, that's the only thing he can do, boy! Only, talking, talking!" he said. Good-natured they may have been but Pant's banter attracted immediate attention of umpire Ian Gould who cautioned him for his remarks. No such warning was given to Paine, though, when he sought to distract Pant with some banter of his own on Friday. Referring to Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inclusion in the ODI squad, Paine Friday said, "Tell you what big MS is back in the one day squad. Should get this bloke down to Hurricanes. They need a batter." "Fancy that extend you Aussie holiday, beautiful town Hobart too... get him a water front apartment. Have him over for dinner." "Do you baby-sit? I can take my wife to the movies while you watch the kids," Paine had said. The stump microphones have picked up some interesting exchanges in the course of the series so far, the earlier one being between Paine and Virat Kohli, which turned quite intense at one point.

SOUND ON ? You know what Tim Paine had to say to Rishabh Pant. Now, here's what Pant had to say in return. ?? Who had the better banter? ?#ChhodnaMat #AUSvIND #SPNSports pic.twitter.com/jWfQPl85Sr

— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) December 29, 2018