Playful dog walks into a live IPL cricket match and steals the show

Dog's day out.
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Sonam Joshi
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An adorable stray dog ran into the cricket pitch in the middle of an IPL match, bringing all proceedings to a halt. While several players and ground staff tried to shoo it away, the canine was in the mood to play.



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The dog entered the field during the match between Rising Pune Supergiants and Delhi Daredevils in the western Indian city of Visakhapatnam. It walked in to the pitch soon after the start of the second innings, sitting besides fielder Rishabh Pant and wagging its tail. 



His teammate Chris Morris tried to lead the pooch towards the boundary, but it was clearly enjoying itself. The dog then sent the ground staff scurrying all over the stadium in a fast-paced chase, before finally exiting.



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Sonam Joshi was Mashable's principal correspondent in India. She has previously worked for The Times of India group and Time Out Delhi, and written for The Caravan, Mint Lounge and Yahoo Originals.

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