In the 2nd day of Coldplay’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday, Chris Martin jokingly claimed that Bumrah, who was backstage, had requested him to stop the show so he could bowl at him. However, Martin quickly admitted that it was a playful “lie” and offered an apology for the jest. As a token of respect to the 31-year-old fast bowler, Martin then shared a highlight reel featuring Bumrah’s stunning yorker that dismissed Pope with a toe-crushing blow last year.
“This is very serious. Yesterday in our show we said that Jasprit Burmah had asked us to stop the show because he was backstage and wanted to bowl at me. This was not true. It was a lie. I’m so sorry. Today, Bumrah sent us a serious message. He said, ‘Listen, I did not give you permission to talk about me in your shows. I am the greatest bowler in the whole world.’ So, with respect and love for Jasprit, number one in the world, we hope that we send love to him by showing you this clip of India destroying England,” he said.
Earlier on Day 1, Jasprit Bumrah got special mention at Coldplay’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday, from frontman Chris Martin. The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as Martin humorously mentioned that he would have to pause the concert since Bumrah wanted to bowl at him.
