India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrated his fifth wedding anniversary with sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan on Sunday, with the occasion drawing attention on social media after a light-hearted exchange between the couple.
Bumrah shared a series of photos on Instagram with a brief caption, “Happy anniversary.” Ganesan responded humorously with a reply that read, “Kidney touching caption yaar.” She also posted a set of pictures of the two together, accompanied by the message: “No matter where life takes us, no matter how loud the world gets, there’s always this – you, me and a hug that feels like home. Five years married to my best friend. My favourite story, always and forever.”
Earlier, Bumrah had spoken about his motivation to take on challenging roles in cricket and the satisfaction he derives from contributing in crucial moments.
“I never want to hide behind; I want to be in the thick of things. I always wanted to do a tough job. I played cricket for that; I started cricket for that. When I am able to make a difference, that gives me so much joy, no better feeling than that. I started my cricket here (Ahmedabad); I played all my cricket here. Came up the ranks through playing for Gujarat over here. Now playing the World Cup here and being the man of the match. Last time we just fell short, this time we went over it, really happy,” Bumrah said.
Reflecting on the personal significance of the occasion, he added: “My son came; he was there last time as well. This time, he was there, my mum came, really special. I don’t know about full circles, but really really happy. Back-to-back World Cups never really happened. Really grateful. God is really kind, and I couldn’t be more thankful.”
Bumrah delivered a standout performance in the T20 World Cup final, claiming four wickets in his four-over spell to help India successfully defend their title and secure a second consecutive championship. He finished the tournament as the joint-highest wicket-taker alongside teammate Varun Chakaravarthy and was named Player of the Match for his decisive display in the summit clash against New Zealand.
