Jitesh Sharma brought some laughs before the second T20I against South Africa by walking up to Harleen Deol and touching her feet right on the field. It happened in Mullanpur, just before the match on Thursday, December 11.
Jitesh strolled over, bat and gloves in hand, and bent down to touch Harleen’s feet. She just grinned and gave him a friendly pat on the back. He was still in his training kit, while Harleen looked sharp in her full gear, sunglasses and all.
The two shared a quick chat, Jitesh cracked a smile, and then he trotted off with another pat on the shoulder from Harleen.
Jitesh Sharma touched the feet of Harleen Deol 🙏 pic.twitter.com/89NXxFHqL1
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Harleen’s coming off a big win herself. She was part of the Indian women’s team that took home the 2025 World Cup, racking up 188 runs in five innings at an average of 33.80.
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Men’s Game: India lose second T20 against South Africa
As for the men’s game, it didn’t go so well for India. They lost to South Africa by 51 runs. South Africa batted first and piled up 213 for 4, with Quinton de Kock smashing 90 off 48 balls.
Varun Chakaravarthy did his bit, taking 2 wickets for 29 in his four overs, but it wasn’t enough. India’s chase got off to a rocky start with three wickets falling in the powerplay. They never really recovered and ended up all out for 182 in 19.1 overs.
Jitesh chipped in with a quick 27 off 17 balls—two fours and two sixes, striking at 158.82. Tilak Varma gave it a real go, smashing 62 from just 34 deliveries, including five sixes. Still, it wasn’t enough. South Africa tied up the five-match series at 1-1, bouncing back after losing the first game by 101 runs.
Next up: the teams head to Dharamsala for the third T20I on Sunday, December 14. India wants to hit back after this loss, while South Africa will try to ride their momentum.
