India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is the darling of Indian cricket fans, and now ICC's No. 1 Test bowler is also receiving praise from popular British band Coldplay and their lead singer Chris Martin. Coldplay are performing five concerts in India between January 18 and 26, and took time out of their songs to pay tribute to Bumrah, even playing a replay of his famous toe-crushing yorker to Ollie Pope in a Test against England in 2024. Bumrah took to social media to thank Coldplay.
"This Made Me...": Jasprit Bumrah Reacts To Coldplay Tribute After "Serious Message" Claim
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Jasprit Bumrah reacted to Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin's tribute to him during their India tour.
Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Martin© AFP & PTI
The next day, however, Martin admitted that he had lied, and said that he had received a "serious message" from Bumrah. Then, as a tribute, Martin called Bumrah 'No. 1 in the world' and played a video on the giant screen of Bumrah dismissing Ollie Pope, drawing large cheers from the crowd.
Coldplay are performing three shows in Mumbai and two at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as part of their 'Music of the Spheres' World Tour.
On the other hand, Bumrah is battling to be fit in time for the Champions Trophy 2025. He suffered a back injury at the end of a stunning Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, where he took 32 wickets.
However, he has been advised five weeks of rest, and whether he plays a part in the Champions Trophy starting February 19 depends on his recovery by the first couple of weeks of February.
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