"5 For Dad!": Son Angad Watches On TV As Father Jasprit Bumrah Seizes Cape Town During Second Test vs South Africa

04.01.2024 - 16:17 sports.ndtv.com

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah had a ball on Thursday with the pacer registering a six-wicket haul. The right-arm pace spearhead extracted the most out of the surface at Newlands, Cape Town on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa.

Bumrah's terrific show kept the fans in the stadium on the edge of their seats while those outside the venue remained glued to their television screens.

While Bumrah has a massive fan following, an infact watching him wreak havoc on South African soil must be special as the little one was none other than his own son Angad.

Bumrah's wife and TV presenter Sanjana Ganesan shared a picture of their son Angad watching Bumrah's performance on TV. "5 for dad!" was the caption of the Instagram story. See it here: The couple Bumrah and Ganesan were blessed with the baby boy in September last year.

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