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India’s legendary cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar expressed his disappointment when the DJ at Wankhede Stadium asked the crowd to chant ‘Boom Boom Bumrah!’ when Jasprit was in bowling stride. In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, it all boiled down to how Bumrah can control the game in the slog overs. He succeeded in doing so but Gavaskar felt it was inappropriate for the DJ to ask crowd to chant his name during the over as it is a World Cup event.
“Asking the crowd to chant ‘Boom Boom Bumrah’ while he is bowling is not a good idea. They can do it between overs, but not during the over. This is a World Cup," Gavaskar was quoted as saying while commentating for Star Sports.
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Gavaskar feels light show affects batters
Earlier, Gavaskar had criticised the light show during the drinks break as he feels that it could hamper the batter’s concentration. He made these comments during India’s run chase against West Indies in the virtual quarterfinal clash at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
“The laser show during the two-and-a-half or three minutes of the drinks break… it’s not easy on the batters, or anybody for that matter," Gavaskar said on commentary.
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“To get your eyes used to the light, to get the bright lights again, you have darkness around you," he added.
“You have a laser thing going on. This is the World Cup. And for two and a half minutes, do you need this kind of entertainment?”
Bumrah does the job
In a high-scoring affair, Bumrah turned out to be the difference between the two teams. He conceded just 33 runs from his quota of four overs and got the wicket of skipper Harry Brook with the first ball he bowled in the match.
In the death overs, he conceded eight and six runs respectively. India ended up winning the match by seven runs. While Sanju Samson was named ‘Player of the match’, he credited Bumrah for the win, keeping free-flowing England batters quiet with the old ball.
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