Overview
- Sehwag, who misspoke Thursday during a Cricbuzz pre-match chat, corrected himself on air.
- A short video of the slip spread widely on social media and drew heavy trolling from fans.
- Reactions split between claims of deliberate disrespect and defenses that it was a simple slip of the tongue.
- As of the latest reports, neither Sehwag nor Jasprit Bumrah has issued an official response.
- Times Now highlighted the contrast of Bumrah leading the ICC Test bowling rankings and taking only three wickets in 11 IPL 2026 games with Mumbai Indians effectively out of playoff contention.