The T20I opening batter of the Pakistan side, Sahibzada Farhan, was caught smiling and clapping after he heard obscene remarks on India’s premier pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, during the third T20I of the three-match series against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He shared a fierce battle with the pacer during the recently concluded Asia Cup 2025. 

Farhan became the first and only batter to nail the Ahmedabad-born pacer for three sixes in a T20I. Across the match-up, the right-handed batter has taken India's Bumrah to the cleaners for 51 runs in 34 balls, including six boundaries and three over boundaries. The opener was also the first batter of the Pakistan side to hit a six off Bumrah in international cricket.

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A video has gone viral on social media platforms, showing Farhan enjoying the explicit chants by one of the home fans against Bumrah. The fans were chanting ‘Bumrah ke abbu (Bumrah’s father), putting the camera towards the pacer, and it appeared that the opener was clearly enjoying the derogatory comments.

Watch: Sahibzada Farhan smiles at derogatory comments on Jasprit Bumrah during Lahore T20I

The third and final T20I between Pakistan and South Africa was the series decider in Lahore after the visitors won the opening game comfortably before the hosts made a strong comeback in the second clash. The Rainbow Nation, however, continued their poor show with the bat even in the third fixture.

"BUMRAH KAY ABU" chants in the front of Sahibzada Farhan 🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/Za5vYjRNYL

— Ahtasham Riaz (@ahtashamriaz22) November 1, 2025

South Africa lost both Quinton de Kock and Lhuan-dre-Pretorious for ducks in three balls of the opening batter. Reeza Hendricks slammed 34 runs but at a strike rate of below 100 with the help of two boundaries. Their captain provided the fire in the middle order with 29 runs in 14 balls at a strike rate of 207.14, smashing three over boundaries and one four. Corbin Bosch remained undefeated on 30 runs to push them to 139/9.

Babar Azam was the main batter in the middle during the chase for Pakistan as he creamed a fine knock of 68 runs in 47 balls at a strike rate of 144.68, while Salman Agha nailed 33 runs to complete the chase by four wickets to seal the series by 2-1.

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.

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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.

In a recent video by The Fast Bowling Cartel on YouTube, Australian cricket legends Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, and Damien Fleming shared their picks for the top five Indian ODI fast bowlers. Their selections sparked lively discussions among fans, highlighting both India’s current stars and iconic figures from the past.

Glenn McGrath’s Picks

Glenn McGrath, widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, placed Jasprit Bumrah at the top. He praised Bumrah’s unorthodox action, lethal accuracy, and ability to deliver under pressure. McGrath’s full list:

Jason Gillespie’s Picks

Jason Gillespie echoed McGrath’s admiration for Bumrah, calling him a game-changer for India. He also highlighted Shami’s wicket-taking prowess and appreciated Agarkar and Srinath for their contributions to India’s pace evolution.

Damien Fleming’s Picks

Damien Fleming also ranked Bumrah as number one and called Kapil Dev “a trailblazer for Indian fast bowling.” Fleming gave Srinath the third spot for his dominance in the 1990s and included Zaheer Khan for his swing and role in India’s 2011 World Cup triumph.

Analysis and Fan Reactions

All three legends unanimously ranked Jasprit Bumrah at the top, reflecting his unique bowling action and clutch performances. Kapil Dev consistently featured near the top, underscoring his legendary status. Mohammed Shami’s inclusion in all lists highlights his impact in contemporary cricket.

Fans were intrigued by the choices of Ajit Agarkar over Zaheer in two lists, sparking debates on social media. Meanwhile, Srinath’s presence in multiple lists serves as a reminder of India’s pace-bowling foundations in the 1990s.

This discussion celebrates India’s rich fast-bowling legacy, from Kapil Dev’s era to Bumrah’s current dominance, showcasing the rise of Indian pacers as a global force.

Pakistan’s left-arm spinner, Noman Ali, has got his career-high rating and closed in on the top spot currently held by the premier Indian pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, after making big strides in the ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings. Noman collected the 10-wicket haul during their 93-run victory over the South Africa side at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and moved up four places.

The left-arm Pakistan spinner has now collected 853 rating points as he stays behind India's Bumrah by 29 points. He wasn’t the only player of the side to make the huge jump as their left-arm pacer, Shaheen Afridi, who just got his ODI captaincy, rose three places to 19th on the same list for the Test bowlers following his four-wicket haul in the second innings.

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ICC Test Bowling raking as of October 22, 2025

Noman Ali gets second spot after Jasprit Bumrah in ICC Test Bowlers’ ranking 

Pakistan players also made some ground on the ICC Test batters’ rankings following the good scores against the Proteas, as Mohammed Rizwan went up four spots to 16th, while Babar Azam has gone up two rungs to 22nd. Salman Ali Agha has also risen eight places in the charts, still headed by England’s veteran, Joe Root.

There are also changes in the ICC ODI rankings. Stand-in captain, Mitchell Marsh, has gained two places to improve to 42nd overall, while Josh Hazlewood has jumped six spots to move to 10th among the ODI bowlers.

India’s right-arm pacer, Mohammed Siraj, re-entered the rankings in the 17th position following his first ODI appearance in more than a year. Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has risen six places to 18th after his efforts against the West Indies over the last week. Harry Brook has gained 18 places to move to equal 20th on the latest rankings for T20I batters.

Jasprit Bumrah arrived in Delhi right after the conclusion of the 2-match Test series with the West Indies (IND vs WI) at home. India clean sweeps the series by 2-0. After a swift win in Ahmedabad, the Shubman Gill-led team India won the second Test against the West Indies by 7 wickets. 

The Men in Blue brigade will next face Australia in a white ball series, starting from October 19. The 8-match series will start with a 3-match ODI and then a 5-match T20I series where Bumrah will play. The team management of India selected the pacer only for the T20I series, which will start after the ODI series. During the 50-over competition, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna will be with the team for those matches. The India vs Australia ODI series will be concluded on October 25; after a three-day break, from October 29, the T20I series will commence.

According to the latest video, shared by Times Now Sports, viewers can see Jasprit Bumrah in a casual outfit and backpack arriving at an airport. According to the caption of the video, he will fly to Australia in a couple of days to take part in the T20I series vs Australia.

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Watch the video here 

Jasprit Bumrah is back in Mumbai after the Test series. 💪
Boom will fly to Australia in a couple of days for the T20I series, starting October 29 in Canberra. 🇮🇳✈️ #JaspritBumrah #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/6YBgiHqzBY

— Times Now Sports (@timesnowsports) October 14, 2025

India ODI squad: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, and Washington Sundar.

Series schedule:

First ODI: October 19, Perth
Second ODI: October 23, Adelaide
Third ODI: October 25, Sydney
First T20I: October 29, Canberra
Second T20I: October 31, Melbourne
Third T20I: November 2, Hobart
Fourth T20I: November 6, Gold Coast
Fifth T20I: November 8, Brisbane

After the 2-match Test series against the West Indies, Team India will travel to Australia for an 8-match white ball series (IND vs AUS). The series, starting from October 19, will feature 3 One Day International matches and 5 T20Is. In both of the formats, BCCI selectors again ignored experienced pacer Mohammed Shami. Did they make a mistake by not including the experienced pacer in the squad, at least for the ODI series?

Former India international Mohammed Kaif clearly stated that Team India should include Shami in the squad for the high-octane competition. During a recent conversation on YouTube, Kaif said that in white-ball cricket, Shami has the capability to pick up wickets against heavyweight opponents. Kaif confidently picked up Shami as the second-best limited-over Indian pacer after Jasprit Bumrah.

The former cricketer opined that if Bumrah was unable to play, then Shami could be an automatic choice in the playing combination. He could create a pair with Arshdeep Singh or any other pacer, and that could prove effective for Team India against Australia. 

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What Kaif says about Shami?

During the conversation, Kaif made some surprising comments as well. He said that Travis Head and the Australia team will be very happy, as they will not have to face Bumrah or Shami. 

"Shami should be in the team. Give him the new ball, and he will take a wicket for the team. When Bumrah is struggling, then Shami should be in the team. Shami's presence on the field could put extra mental pressure on the opponent team psychologically as well. Travis Head will be very happy not to face both Bumrah and Shami," Kaif said. 

India’s ODI squad for the Australia tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

An inch-perfect delivery from Jasprit Bumrah to clean bowl a batsman. Bumrah took his second by clean bowling West Indies (IND vs WI 2nd Test) all-rounder Jomel Warrican. The Caribbean tail-ender had absolutely no clue how to face the lethal delivery. 

Against India's first innings of 518/5d, West Indies could only score 248 in exchange for all 10 wickets in their first innings, allowing Team India to maintain a strong lead at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Captain Shubman Gill took a bold decision by sending the visitors to bat on follow-on. In their second innings, West Indies displayed an improved version of batting, mostly because of John Campbell (115) and Shai Hope (103). Campbell, one of the openers of the West Indies Test setup, registered his maiden hundred to save the prestige of their team. Hope, already a proven batsman in the limited overs format and well aware of Indian conditions, also scored a hundred. 

Unlike the first innings, where most domination was done by the Indian spinners, in the second innings, Indian pacers continued equally to reduce the visiting side's total thin. Ravindra Jadeja clinched the wicket of Campbell while Hope was gone for a Mohammed Siraj delivery. Siraj and Jadeja have been in inconsistent form for India in the Whites. 

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Bumrah's jaffa caught batter in surprise 

CLASSIC JASPRIT BUMRAH. pic.twitter.com/yWAAxQUiOe

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 13, 2025

Slowly but surely, Jasprit Bumrah also started to find his rhythm. The way he took the wicket of Warrican displayed the confidence of the pace spearhead. The ball hit the deck and moved into the batter only to take the off stump. 

For the second delivery of the 95th over of the second innings, the right-handed pacer came over the wicket and delivered a good length ball, which came in from the wide of the crease. The batter was not prepared for that. There was barely any footwork from Jomel Warrican. The ball, without facing any resistance, hits the stumps. 

Jasprit Bumrah finally joined the wicket fest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi during the India vs. West Indies 2nd Test match (IND vs WI 2nd Test). Bumrah clean bowled a set batter, Khary Pierre, and caused West Indies' 9th wicket dismissal. 

The visiting side's batting collapse continues from the beginning of Day 3. The spinner duo of India—Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav—damaged the top and middle parts of the West Indies batting lineup by taking 7 wickets together. Then, the pacers, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, started to damage the tail of the West Indies batting order. The spin-bowling all-rounder, Pierre, was looking in control on the pitch when Bumrah shattered the stumps. 

Bumrah has not been looking at his best since the beginning of the ongoing 2-match Test series. He took 3 wickets in the first innings of the first match and then remained wicketless for the second innings. In the following match, it was mostly about the spinners of the Indian spin bowling combination, clearing most of the opposition batting unit. Cricket fans across the social media platforms expressed their concerns about the ace pacer's bowling performance. The wicket of Khary Pierre will definitely boost up the pacers' confidence to some level. 

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Another pinpoint yorker from Jasprit Bumrah

On the 5th delivery of the 73rd over, it was a classic Jasprit Bumrah delivery. The left-handed batter was absolutely clueless against the jaffa. The right-handed pacer launched a good length delivery on the off stump. The batter was beaten both by pace and the line of the delivery. The delivery uprooted the off stump and took it for a cartwheel. The delivery ended the frustrating partnership between Khary Pierre and Anderson Phillip. The southpaw went back to their dugout for 23 off 46, with India leading the match from the front. 

Tailenders worst nightmare — Jasprit Bumrah 🔥

The Greatest of All Time 🐐#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/y0bSKunHq8

— ICC Asia Cricket (@ICCAsiaCricket) October 12, 2025

After winning the first Test match with pure dominance, as of now, the second Test match is looking destined for the same. India, batting first, registered 518 runs for 5 wickets, and West Indies was bowled out for only 248 runs in the first innings. 

Punjab Kings (PBKS) star Shashank Singh appeared in former India cricketer Aakash Chopra's latest YouTube video. There, he mostly talked about himself, thinking about cricket. In the beginning of the video, Singh said about two particular shots, which he may definitely play against Jasprit Bumrah. 

Through this video, the middle-order batter expressed his desire to play for Team India. The video of Chopra and Singh is not the usual long podcast type; its duration is only 4 minutes and 45 seconds, but it's full of energy and intense, like Shashank's batting. The way he discussed the game reflects a clear vision in mind. He talked about another experienced bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as well. For Singh Kumar, he has to be watchful for a couple of overs. But for Jasprit Bumrah, the batter has a clear plan in mind. 

"You have to play some particular shots against some particular bowlers. But another thing in belief is to maintain the basics of the batting. When I made 40 off runs against 16 balls against Gujarat Titans, I mostly played the proper cricketing shots like cover drive, cut shot, or flick. I can play a variety of shots, but first, I have to understand the conditions and the mindset of the bowler," Shashank Singh said. 

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Shashank Singh prefers two shots against Jasprit Bumrah 

"If I face Jasprit Bumrah, he's not going to pitch a length delivery. Either he will deliver a yorker or a short-length ball. Then I've only two options—an uppercut for the bouncer and a lap shot for the yorker-length delivery," he added. 

In the final match of IPL 2025 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the right-handed batter played an unbeaten 61 runs, but his effort was in vain. In 14 IPL 2025 innings, he scored 350 runs at an amazing batting average of 50.00. 

Jasprit Bumrah also joined the trend with many other cricket fans on social media platforms. Bumrah trolled his pace bowling partner Mohammed Siraj through his latest Instagram post. Siraj, maintaining his sporting spirit, replied to the story in his Instagram story.

Bumrah and Siraj, the two fast bowlers of team India, bowled effectively against the West Indies in the first of the 2-match Test series. India won the match with ease. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Men in Blue brigade emerged victorious against the touring side by an innings and 140 runs. In the game, Siraj claimed another 5-wicket haul. 

West Indies went to bat first in the first innings and scored only 162 runs. The pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj snatched 7 wickets, 3 wickets for Bumrah and 4 for Siraj. In the second innings, the West Indian batting line-up again failed miserably, scoring only 146 runs against India's 448/5d. During the second phase of the game, Bumrah was without any wickets, but Siraj took 3 more scalps and completed a 5-wicket haul in the process.

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What is the meaning of Bumrah's story?

It is a series of memes started by the Indian cricket fans. They used to say, 'Siraj original hai, baki sab fake hai (Siraj is the real deal, everything else is fake).' Whenever he bowled well, fans spammed "Baki sab fake hai" on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube comments. As Siraj bowled well against the West Indies in the first test of the series, Bumrah also decided to contribute to the series of memes. 

Siraj has been carrying this form since the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy against England, where he helped India to level the series by winning the 5th and last match of the tour. India went to play the series' decider Test at The Oval without Bumrah. At that moment, Siraj turned out as the wrecker-in-chief for the Shubman Gill-led side. The tireless pacer played all 5 matches in the series as well.