Jasprit Bumrah Nails Yuvraj Singh's Controversial Questions Like A Boss
Published - 28 Apr 2020, 03:18 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:05 AM
Jasprit Bumrah and Yuvraj Singh recently engaged in a freewheeling chat on Instagram. The onset of coronavirus has put everything under a lockdown and so with so much time on their hands, cricketers, much like other public figures, are using this time to engage with their fellow mates via Instagram live.
Yuvraj Singh has previously engaged with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Kauf on Instagram. And, as was the case during his chat with Rohit, Yuvraj went on to ask a plethora of controversial questions to Jasprit Bumrah, who after initial hesitation, aced them like a boss.
Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli? Yuvraj went on to ask Bumrah, who in his view is the better batsman. Now this question and the subsequent answer have the ability to create a huge controversy and Bumrah was hesitant initially.
‘Yuvi pa, look it’s been only 4 years I have been playing international cricket. I am giving you a long answer. I am not experienced enough to judge them. Virat Tendulkar or Sachin Kohli. I am in no position because they have played a lot more cricket than me,” Bumrah said.
“I am not asking for your autobiography here. You were told the rules of the round clearly. You needed to answer each question in less than 5 seconds. I want a clear answer. Between them, who is your favourite,” Yuvraj cornered Bumrah.
“This is like asking me to choose between you and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni). Everybody is the same for me. I have equal respect for all of you” added Bumrah
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Jasprit Bumrah went on to answer Yuvraj Singh’s questions with great maturity
However, Bumrah finally came with up a very mature take on the question when he said that he would choose Sachin, as Virat himself, just like the whole world, is the fan of the ‘God of Cricket’.
“Paaji ki fan toh puri duniya hai, Virat khud bhi hai toh mai paaji ka nam lunga, Sachin sir (The whole world is a fan of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat himself is his fan so I will go with Sachin Tendulkar).” Jasprit Bumrah answered
Yuvraj the went on to ask which of Ravi Ashwin or Harbhajan Singh is the better off-spinner.
To which, Bumraj asked Yuvi as to why he is asking so many controversial questions to him. He finally responded by saying that even though he has played with Ravi Ashwin, he has grown up watching Harbhajan Singh, and hence his choice would be the turbanator.
“Why so many controversial questions for me? I have played with Ash (Ashwin). But I have grown up seeing Harbhajan Singh. So Bhajju pa, it is,” Jasprit Bumrah said.
Another question that Yuvraj asked Bumrah was who is the better English speaker between Axar Patel and Mohammed Shami. Bumrah reckoned it is a pretty tough choice but Axar Patel is slightly better.
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