In a light-hearted and heartwarming moment ahead of the much-anticipated third Test between India and England at Lord’s, Indian pacer Shardul Thakur touched Jasprit Bumrah’s feet in a gesture of playful reverence that has since gone viral. The incident occurred during a training session at the Home of Cricket and was captured in a video shared by the BCCI on social media.
In the now-viral video, Thakur can be seen playfully bending down to touch Bumrah’s feet, prompting laughter from those around. As he did so, Bumrah exclaimed, “Lord, dekho Lord’s, Lord, Lord’s, Lord,” playing off Thakur’s popular nickname, “Lord Shardul.” Thakur responded in jest, “Tabhi Jasprit Bumrah ke pair padne padte hai,” suggesting that even the ‘Lord’ bows to greatness when it comes to Bumrah.
Acknowledging the moment, Bumrah added with a smile, “Ye inka badappan hai. Mai inke sath khada hua, wahan mai jeet gaya.” The mutual respect and banter between the two players clearly resonated with fans, quickly spreading across social media platforms.
As India eye another strong performance in the third Test, these lighter moments reflect the team’s unity and positive mindset under Shubman Gill’s leadership. With Bumrah leading the bowling attack as the world’s No. 1 Test bowler, and Thakur contributing as a dependable all-rounder, India will look to carry their winning momentum forward at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground.
'The Same Line Was Used By...': Dinesh Karthik Spots Shades Of Virat Kohli In Shubman Gill’s Captaincy; Video
Dinesh Karthik has praised Shubman Gill’s early leadership as India’s Test captain, saying he sees similarities between Gill and former skipper Virat Kohli. Karthik believes Gill is starting to show signs of strong leadership and could grow into the role like Kohli once did.
Karthik recently spoke on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast about Kohli's captaincy. He recalled Kohli saying, “People think, 'I’m a great Test cricketer. I enjoyed my test batting, which I did, but the fact is that getting my captaincy was the best thing to happen in my life. Why I am saying this is that the same line was used by Shubman Gill.'” What surprised Karthik was that Gill used the exact same line recently, showing how much the young captain is inspired by Kohli's mindset.
According to Karthik, Gill may not yet fully understand how tough the job is, especially leading in England. However, Gill has a big chance to prove himself, especially with England missing some of their top bowlers. Karthik feels this is the perfect time for Gill to show bold leadership and perform with the bat.
In simple terms, Karthik believes Shubman Gill is on the right path, but he must keep learning, trust himself, and take charge confidently just like Kohli did when he became captain.
