Team India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in the news after a tense moment with a fan at an airport amid the five-match T20 series against South Africa. The fast bowler warned a fan who was recording a selfie video, and the brief heated exchange was caught on camera and quickly went viral on social media.
Bumrah is part of the Indian team for the T20 series against South Africa. After playing in the opening two matches, he missed the third match due to personal reasons, but joined the squad ahead of the fourth T20I in Lucknow, where he was seen taking part in the warm-up before the match was abandoned due to fog.
Jasprit Bumrah got into a heated argument with a fan at the airport
A video of Jasprit Bumrah at the airport has gone viral on social media. The clip shows a fan standing in front of Bumrah waiting in the queue and recording a selfie video.
Bumrah warned the fan that he might drop his phone and asked him to be careful. Despite the warning, the fan continued recording, which clearly irked the Indian fast bowler.
After this Bumrah took the phone from the fan and the video ended suddenly. The incident quickly spread online and sparked debate. Some criticized Bumrah for losing his cool, while others supported him and said that the fan should have respected his personal space.
Fan: I will go with you sir [I’ll go with you only, sir]
Bumrah: Your phone has fallen, so I don’t have to tell. [If your phone falls, don’t blame me]
Fan: No problem sir [That’s okay, sir]
What kind of arrogant behavior is this of Jasprit Bumrah. First he threatened his fan that he would throw away his phone and later he snatched the fan’s phone. pic.twitter.com/O2e4jSLw7s
– 𝐆𝐨✓𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢✓𝐝 (@Goatlified) 17 December 2025
Jasprit Bumrah had a mixed start in the T20 series against South Africa.
Jasprit Bumrah had a mixed start in the T20 series against South Africa. In the opening match in Cuttack, he bowled brilliantly and took two wickets for just 17 runs. However, in Mullanpur he did not get any wicket and conceded 45 runs.
Bumrah was unable to play the third T20 match in Dharamshala after returning home due to personal reasons, which was confirmed by the BCCI. The fourth T20 match in Lucknow was later abandoned due to dense fog and poor air quality at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. India is leading 2-1 in the five-match series.
The series will now be decided in the fifth and final T20 match, which will be played on December 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Bumrah and the rest of the Indian team are expected to return to action for the series decider.
Jasprit Bumrah is a complete match winner – Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa said Jasprit Bumrah’s workload needs to be managed, calling him a rare match-winner. Uthappa said the focus now should be on striking the right balance, keeping Bumrah fit and giving him enough game time to build momentum ahead of the World Cup.
“He is a complete match-winner and it is important to manage his workload,” Uthappa said. “Fast bowling is probably the most difficult skill in the game, and Bumrah does it at pace with a hard action.”
“You want to protect him, but at the same time, you want him to play enough cricket,” Uthappa said. “We’ve seen glimpses of his talent, and hopefully he can be consistent over the next few games before the World Cup.”
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