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Coldplay’s Chris Martin dedicated a song to Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah at their Ahmedabad show.
Cold Play lead Chris Martin (L) and Jasprit Bumrah.
Popular band Cold Play’s lead Chris Martin dedicated and sang a special song to Indian Test vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah, who was present at the Ahmedabad show on Sunday. The song was played for the one-lakh-plus audience at the Narendra Modi Stadium, with one camera capturing Bumrah’s reaction.
Videos of Bumrah’s wickets against England from the 2024 Test series at home were also played on the huge screens around the band. One clip, of the Indian pacer going through Ollie Pope’s defenses through a searing yorker, has been played at almost each of Cold Play’s shows in India.
“Jasprit, well, Jasprit, my beautiful brother,” the song went. “The best bowler in the whole of cricket; we do not enjoy, watching you destroy England; with wicket after wicket after wicket.”
Watch the video here:
The Bumrah-Cold Play collab almost got into controversy last week on Saturday. In the band’s first show at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, Martin had joked about how Bumrah was standing ‘backstage’.
It became an issue because the bowler was reported to be resting because of the serious back injury he suffered in Australia. In the next show, Martin had to issue a clarification.
“This is very serious. Yesterday, during 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,” he said.
Then, in the same show, the video of Pope’s wicket was played.
“With respect and love to Jasprit, No.1 in the world. We hope that we can send love to Jasprit by showing a small clip of India destroying England. Watch this,” Martin said.
Bumrah had also responded to this tribute via social media.
This made me smile! Incredible vibe at the @coldplay concert in Mumbai (from what I’ve seen here) and even more special to be mentioned ✨” Bumrah wrote on X (formerly Twitter), sharing a video of the moment.
That the fast-bowler can now comfortably walk is a good sign for India. He’s expected to be back in action in the third ODI against England on February 12 in the ongoing white-ball series.
