Chris Martin, the lead singer of the band Coldplay, is seemingly a huge fan of Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. For the second day running, Martin stopped the concert in the middle of a set and mentioned the no. 1 Test bowler at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
On Sunday, Chris Martin delivered the highest possible praise to Bumrah, who just took 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to win Player of the Series. During the concert, a film of Bumrah's memorable dismissal of England's Ollie Pope during the 2024 Test series was shown.
"With respect and love to Jasprit, No. 1 in the world. We hope that we can send love to Jasprit by showing a small clip of India destroying England. Watch this," said Chris Martin during the Mumbai concert on Sunday, January 19.
Bumrah, 31, on Monday evening, reacted to Coldplay and Chris Martin's shoutout, saying it is really special to be "mentioned.".
Bumrah took to X (previously Twitter) to share a video from Coldplay's concert in Mumbai, stating that the shout-out made him "smile."
"This made me smile! Incredible vibe at the @coldplay concert in Mumbai (from what I’ve seen here) and even more special to be mentioned," Jasprit Bumrah wrote on X.
Bumrah was just named in India's 15-man roster for the Champions Trophy 2025. However, it's "subject to fitness."
The Indian bowler experienced back spasms during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney. The BCCI has yet to provide a formal update on the situation of Bumrah. According to reports, Bumrah has swelling on his back and has been instructed to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
