Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 27 : In a special moment during the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad, singer Chris Martin dedicated a beuatiful song to India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also attended the concert, calling him the "best bowler" in the world.
In a cheeky dig, Martin admitted that he didn't like him "destroy" the English batting lineup with his fiery bowling.
"O Jasprit Bumrah, my beautiful brother. The best bowler in the whole of cricket. We did not enjoy watching you destroy England, wicket after wicket," Coldplay's frontman Chris said, while he could be seen singing the song in a video shared on Disney+ Hotstar Instagram handle.
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Chris also played a clip of Bumrah, where the Indian fast bowler was demolishing the batters with his sheer class and pace.
Coldplay also displayed Bumrah's signed Test jersey on the stage.
Sunday's show was live-streamed on Hotstar.
This was not the first time Chris showed his love and respect for Bumrah. The Indian bowler also recieved a special shout-out from singer Chris Martin during Coldplay's concerts in Mumbai on January 18 and January 19.
During his Day-1 act, Chris Martin surprised everyone when he suddenly mentioned the name of India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
"Hold on, we have to finish the show because Jasprit Bumrah wants to come and play backstage," he said.
After thanking the fans, Martin added, "He (Bumrah) says he needs to bowl at me now."
Cricket fans definitely got excited when they heard Martin taking Bumrah's. Many even assumed that Bumrah would actually come on stage. He did not show up but Martin's shout-out to Bumrah definitely evoked a loud cheer from the audience at the concert, organised by BookMyShow Live.
On the second day, Martin once again gave a shout-out to Bumrah. He paid tribute to the bowler as he played a clip of the star cricketer's iconic dismissal of England batter Ollie Pope during the 2024 home series.
Jasprit Bumrah, the top-ranked bowler in ICC Men's Test Rankings, will be seen in action during the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which will start from February 19 onwards. Bumrah, currently nursing a back issue, could miss out on the matches during the home ODI series against England, starting from February 6 onwards.
In a challenging tour for the Indian team in Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah emerged as the lone warrior for India consistently delivering match-defining performances and being the leading wicket-taker in the series with 31 scalps to his name. His exceptional contributions not only earned him the Player of the Series award but also cemented his reputation as one of the finest bowlers in world cricket.
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