Jasprit Bumrah's reply divided the fans on social media.
Jasprit Bumrah has created quite a stir on social media with his recent comments. In an event, Bumrah was asked 'who is the fittest cricketer' in India, to which the ace pacer had an interesting response.
Bumrah said he knew the answer that everyone wanted but he would always promote fast bowlers. His reply drew mixed reactions from the netizens, where many called him arrogant.
“I know the answer that you are searching for but I would like to say my name because I am a fast bowler,” Bumrah replied.
“I’ve been playing for a while. Being a fast bowler and playing in this country in the heat takes a lot of requirement. So I’ll always promote fast bowlers and always take their name,” he added.
Many fans felt that Bumrah avoided taking the name of Virat Kohli, who is widely regarded as one of the fittest cricketers in the world and credited for pioneering the fitness culture in the Indian team.
The fast bowler was criticized for his remarks as fans pointed out that Bumrah missed multiple international tournaments due to injury, unlike Kohli.
On the other hand, a lot of fans highlighted Jasprit Bumrah’s importance to the Indian team and how the pace spearhead has played a critical role in many historic Test series wins and the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.
Here are the reactions:
Jasprit Bumrah was last seen in action during the T20 World Cup 2024 in June. The right-arm quick was rested during the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka last month.
Bumrah is all set to lead the Indian pace attack in the upcoming Test against Bangladesh, starting on September 19 in Chennai.