Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife, sportscaster Sanjana Ganesan, have shared the details of their engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates in the middle of the 2020 Indian Premier League. After courting for more than two years, the power couple was married in 2021, and their son, Angad, was born in 2023.
Bumrah revealed how he prepared a bubble-to-bubble transfer by talking to IPL authorities, decorating his chamber, and even setting candles on the balcony in an interview with former cricket player Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra.
However, when Bumrah entered his room before the surprise was revealed, Ganesan acknowledged that he was perplexed by her urgency to take her to the balcony.
“That was during COVID times. So, there were bubbles for each and every team. As luck would have it, she was in KKR, and I was with the Mumbai Indians (MI). Both teams were in Abu Dhabi. I carried a ring in the hope that perhaps after the tournament ends, I’ll get a chance. Apart from the ground interactions, we couldn’t meet because of the bubble,” Bumrah said on Harbhajan and Geeta’s show ‘Who’s the boss?’ on YouTube.
“So, she was out. Then, I had to tell people, Look, I’ve brought this ring. Please arrange a bubble-to-bubble transfer. So, that transfer happened. When she arrived, I did everything myself. I placed the cake myself, decorated everything in my room, and I had the ring ready," the pacer added.
Ganesan recalled her side of the story, saying, “I’ve come to the room, and he’s telling me, ‘balcony mein chalo’ (come to the balcony). I am like, I’ve just walked in; at least give me water. But he’s like, Nahi nahi, balcony mein chalo (no, no, come to the balcony)."
Bumrah explained, “I had lit candles, and it overlooked the beach, so the wind kept blowing them out. I struggled so much."
Currently, Bumrah and Ganesan are in England together as India competes in a five-Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. In the first Test at Headingley, Bumrah was India's finest bowler, but on the last day, he was unable to stop a five-wicket loss.
