Rishabh Pant's lively chatter behind the stumps entertained fans during the first Test, but his on-field dissent earned him an ICC reprimand and a demerit point for breaching the Code of Conduct. The incident occurred when Pant disagreed with the umpires' decision not to replace the ball.
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