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New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 14, 2024 20:17 IST

In Short

• Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was asked, who's the fittest cricketer from India
• Bumrah did not name Kohli as the fittest cricketer from India
• Bumrah's reply divided the fans on social media

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah landed in hot water with a section of cricket fans on social media. Bumrah in a recent event was asked 'who is the fittest cricketer' from India, to which the fast bowler had an interesting reply. The pacer said that he knew the answer that everyone wanted but said that he would always promote fast bowlers.

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Bumrah's reply drew mixed reactions from the fanbases across social media, where many called him arrogant. Bumrah, in his reply, said that people did not realise the amount of hard work that went behind bowling fast in subcontinental conditions and that he would always put the pacers ahead of the rest.

“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 to the question 'who was the fittest cricketer from India'.

“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,” Bumrah further added.

The fast bowler indicated that he was not going to name Virat Kohli, who is often recognised as one of the fittest cricketers in the world and credited for bringing the culture of fitness to the Indian team.

The pacer was criticised on social media by fans who claimed that Bumrah missed multiple international tournaments due to injury, unlike Virat Kohli, who had been present in all of them.

Such a narcissist mf. Even in other interviews. Barely plays Test in Asian heat, rare 1-2 good knockout outings, Injured 1/3 part of his career, missed out on an ICC tournament coz of injury. "Ab toh sharam karle Bumrah"wale memes bante the but saar I am the fittestðŸäá Starc clear pic.twitter.com/FxiZO01Ns5 — iáô_Aʀʏáô€Éô18 (@crickohli18) September 13, 2024

"I know the answer you're searching for" ????
This much arrogance after 1st good performance in ICC Knockouts?? This choker choked in every tournament till 2023

Chumrah since debut, has missed more than 50 matches due to injury but i'M FiTtEstpic.twitter.com/miKKoeiWwH — Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) September 13, 2024

Virat got trolled for failing in big games,
Rohit got trolled for failing in big games,
Sachin got trolled for failing in big games,
People thrown stones at house of MSD during 2007,

But if you speak about Bumrah's failure before 2024 WC, you will be labeled as a criminal here. pic.twitter.com/WEEG9ROZQE — Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) September 13, 2024

However, many argued that if it were not for Bumrah, India would not have done well in many bilateral series and the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as well.

Love this confident standing up for himself version of Bumrah ðŸ”å pic.twitter.com/JK4aaHV3Tg — Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) September 13, 2024

People hating on Bumrah - you're not cricket fans, plain and simple. 🙌 — Sarah Waris (@swaris16) September 13, 2024

Kohli fans should be most thankful to Bumrah. If he didn't save us in the final, Kohli's life would be same. He would still be a legend and a superstar enjoying his life

You lot on the other hand would have suffered every single day on social media. He saved u from traumaðŸä£ðŸä£ðŸä£ — âˆÆ 🏏îè€ (@CaughtAtGully) September 13, 2024

Published By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Sep 14, 2024