Jasprit Bumrah found an unusual way to relax in Japan with teammate Axar Patel, while wife Sanjana Ganesan later joined the fun online.
Axar filmed Bumrah as specialists carefully measured his neck, back, and body contours for support. The detailed process helped determine the pillow’s ideal height, shape, and support for Bumrah’s sleeping needs. Axar jokingly called it a special pillow for older people while recording the entertaining session. Bumrah also shared the experience on Instagram, calling it “The art of finding the right pillow.” During the session, Bumrah turned toward Axar and joked that his teammate would go next.
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Sanjana Ganesan Joins Bumrah’s Pillow Banter
The light-hearted outing soon attracted more attention when Sanjana Ganesan noticed Bumrah’s post online. Bumrah’s wife and sports presenter humorously questioned why he travelled all the way to Japan. “You’ve gone ALL THE WAY to Japan to do THIS?” Sanjana wrote in the comments section. Bumrah quickly responded with a playful warning about sharing his newly customised pillow with her. “I won’t share the pillow when you ask for it,” Bumrah replied to Sanjana’s comment. Their playful exchange quickly entertained fans and added humour to India’s stay in Japan.
Bumrah and Axar had enjoyed some downtime after India narrowly defeated Japan in their opening T20I. Rain reduced that match to five overs per side, creating a tense finish between both teams. India scored 32/4 before Japan reached 30/3 during their shortened contest in Sano. Axar Patel delivered the final over brilliantly and conceded only two runs to secure victory. Bumrah did not play that match, but he remains part of India’s Asian Games squad. India will enter the tournament directly in the quarter-finals as the defending men’s T20 champions. The team will begin its Asian Games campaign on September 28 against Group A’s second-placed team. For now, Bumrah has seemingly solved one important problem before India returns to competitive cricket. His carefully customised Japanese pillow may provide the comfort he wanted during India’s busy tournament schedule.
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