Jasprit Bumrah became the center of a major social media debate after former India batter Virender Sehwag mistakenly referred to the star pacer as “Chumrah” during a discussion ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. The Jasprit Bumrah incident quickly went viral across social media platforms, leading to criticism from fans unhappy with the slip-up.

Jasprit Bumrah was being discussed during a segment analysing Mumbai Indians’ bowling attack when Sehwag accidentally used the wrong name. Although he corrected himself immediately, the video spread rapidly online. Fans reacted strongly, with many questioning why Sehwag appeared disrespectful towards the Indian fast bowler during the live discussion.

Jasprit Bumrah remains the world’s top-ranked Test bowler according to the latest ICC rankings. The Indian pacer continues leading the bowling charts with 879 points, maintaining a comfortable advantage over the competition. Mohammed Siraj is currently the next-best ranked Indian bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav also remain inside the top 15.

Jasprit Bumrah also remains a key figure in India’s red-ball setup as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill continue to shine in the batting rankings. Jaiswal occupies the eighth spot while Gill climbed to ninth position. England batter Joe Root continues leading the batting charts ahead of Harry Brook, Travis Head and Steve Smith.

Jasprit Bumrah continues to lead despite strong progress from Australia’s pace attack. Mitchell Starc moved up to second position while Pat Cummins climbed to fourth in the latest ICC Test bowling rankings. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry also improved his standing after recent performances in international cricket.