Last update:December 18, 2024, 2:54 PM IST

Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk have reacted to a viral video of Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah playfully telling a ‘Google’ reporter about his batting skills.

Jasprit Bumrah, in a press conference, playfully told a ‘Google’ reporter about his batting record. (Screenshot)

Sundar Pichai’s love for cricket is no secret. The CEO of Alphabet and its subsidiary Google once shared his childhood dream of becoming a cricketer. So it’s no surprise that he keeps an eye on the game and its players. Recently, Pichai reacted to a viral video featuring Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, who cheekily told a ‘Google’ reporter about his batting skills. True to his tech roots, Pichai admitted he did just that! But it didn’t stop there. Tesla boss Elon Musk also joined the conversation with a one-word comment.

“What is your assessment of the batting, even though you are not the best person to answer the question, what do you think of the situation of the team, given the conditions at Gabba?”, the journalist asked Bumrah during a press conference.

Bumrah, who scored the most runs in a single Test cricket, said: “It’s an interesting question. But you are questioning my batting ability. You should use Google and see who got the most passes on a test,” he joked. He added with a laugh: “But, jokes aside. That’s another story.”

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Sundar Pichai responded to this video and admitted, “I Googled it.”

He added: “Anyone who can hook Cummins for a six knows how to hit! Well done Jasprit Bumrah who saves the sequel with Deep!”

Even Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, couldn’t help but join in, adding a pithy four-letter comment. “Good,” Musk wrote.

Pichai then suggested they watch a South Africa vs India match one day. “I have to watch a SA-IND game one day at Newlands or Wanderers,” Pichai said.

Google India cited the video and wrote, “I only believe in Jassi Bhai”, in admiration of Jasprit Bumrah’s impressive batting prowess.

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In a separate article on X, the tech giant hailed Bumrah as a “game-changer” player. Alongside, they shared a screenshot of the Google search interface with the query ‘Best Indian Test bowler in Aus’.

The reply read: “Jasprit Bumrah is now the most successful Indian bowler on Australian soil. The pacer now has 52 wickets in Australia, surpassing great Kapil Dev’s tally of 51 wickets on Wednesday.