"Kidney touching..."- Jasprit Bumrah mocks Axar Patel in playful banter for Instagram post

India’s premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, was rested post the two-match home Test series against West Indies for the three ODI series against Australia down under as he prepares to make a strong comeback during the upcoming five-match T20I series in Australia. He showed off his close friendship on Instagram with some light-hearted banter in the comments section.

It was a promotional video from the left-arm spin all-rounder of the Blue Brigade. Axar acted in different scenes as Bumrah, who comes from the same state, was one of the first to comment on it, saying, “Kidney touching acting.” It was a very sarcastic comment from the pacer and drew a lot of laughter from the fans of both players around the social media platforms through the replies.

Axar took the joke lightly and went a step further to reply, “Thanks a lot, bro, next time my acting will touch your toes.” The all-rounder played in the three-match ODI series and has become a vital member of the national side across both white-ball formats.

Jasprit Bumrah trolls Axar Patel in Instagram post’s comment section

This wasn’t the first instance of Bumrah and Axar poking at each other with fun in public. The IPL camera recorded their post-match interactions as it attracted a lot of comments on social media platforms. It showed the funny side of their friendship. But it has been backed by some praising words from the spinner as he called the pacer ‘world-class’, saying the Ahmedabad-born didn’t need any input.

“Obviously, Jasprit Bumrah is a world-class bowler, and you know that with the quality of bowlers we have on our side – we can get out of a tough situation. I don’t think anyone talks much about Bumrah’s bowling (in the dressing room). He has an idea of what to do and what not to do. So I think when it is going so well, I don’t think the bowling coach is giving so much input that there is some confusion in his mind.” Axar expressed.

Both veteran players will feature for the Indian side during the opening T20I clash of the five-match series against Australia on October 29 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.