On December 18, 2025, a video involving Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah at Chandigarh airport went viral, sparking a heated debate about celebrity boundaries and fan etiquette. The footage shows a fan persistently recording Bumrah despite the cricketer’s clear discomfort and verbal warnings. When the fan ignored his request to stop filming, Bumrah reportedly snatched the phone out of the fan’s hand, leading to a surge of polarized reactions across social media.
Jasprit Bumrah gives a surprising response after fan disregards his plea
The incident at Chandigarh airport unfolded as Bumrah was transiting during India’s high-stakes T20I series against South Africa. In the video, a fan is seen following the cricketer closely, filming him while saying, “Sir, I’ll only be going with you,” suggesting he had been trailing Bumrah for some time. A visibly unimpressed Bumrah is heard issuing a stern warning: “If your phone falls, then don’t blame me later.”
When the fan dismissively replied, “That’s okay, sir,” Bumrah uttered a sarcastic “cool” before physically taking the device from the fan’s hand to stop the recording. This confrontation has highlighted a growing tension in Indian sports, where players are increasingly vocal about unconsented filming and the “paparazzi-style” pursuit by fans in non-sporting environments. As of now, Bumrah has not issued an official statement, but the incident remains a major talking point regarding the “unwritten rules” of engagement between India’s sporting icons and their millions of admirers.
Here’s the video:
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Bumrah delivers a masterclass in multi-format dominance
In 2025, Bumrah cemented his status as a generational phenomenon, delivering a masterclass in multi-format dominance that few in history can rival. He began the year by heading to the ICC Awards in February to collect the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and the Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024.
In the longest format, he reached a career pinnacle by surpassing 150 wickets in SENA nations, breaking Kapil Dev’s long-standing record for the most away five-wicket hauls for India during a searing spell of 5/83 against England at Leeds. While his T20I year saw a rare “off-night” against Pakistan in the Asia Cup, where he conceded 45 runs, he quickly rebounded to lead India to the title and maintained his World No. 1 Test Ranking with a peak rating of 908 points.
His white-ball adaptability was on full display during the South Africa series, where his economy rate remained a gold standard despite the rising aggression of modern batters. Even as younger specialists like Varun Chakaravarthy topped the T20 charts, Bumrah remained the undisputed “clutch” operator, proving time and again that his unique action and surgical precision are India’s greatest assets under pressure.
