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The Buzz: Who is Jasprit Bumrah's person?

All the bantz, the jousts, and little bit of eavesdropping from the social media playground and beyond

May 7 Jasprit Bumrah has found his person. Unfortunately, it's not Trent Boult, as Jimmy Neesham wants to helpfully point out in the comments.

Buttler's going away gifts

Jos Buttler's been an early Santa for the young'uns in the Rajasthan Royals. After gifting Yashasvi Jaiswal his bat last week, he gave away his wicketkeeping gloves to young wicketkeeper-batsman Anuj Rawat this week before he flew back home.
May 6
Wriddhiman Saha, who tested positive in the IPL bubble a few days ago, knows he's going to beat it easily because he's got the most important person in his corner.

RCB friends like family

There's one RCB gang that's going miss their time together in the bubble.

Throwback to some Dale Steyn gold

Alexa, define the perfect moment.
The chef
When Smriti Mandhana made scrambled eggs and not everyone was convinced they were edible...
May 5

David Warner's daughters call him home

The IPL has been postponed after several players and staff across franchises tested positive for Covid-19, but not all overseas players can return home just yet. A large Australian IPL contingent is stranded since the Australian borders have been closed to its citizens currently in India during its rampant Covid-19 outbreak. While the group considers relocating to the islands of Maldives to wait out the ban, David Warner's daughters make clear what they want.

The parting gift

His IPL season might be over too soon, but Yashasvi Jaiswal gets to take a special gift home with him - a bat from his opening partner, Jos Buttler.
May 4

Jos Buttler's got the moves

Jos Buttler did say dancing was his favourite thing to do with baby Georgia, and he's got the moves to prove it.

RR and MI's dressing room shenanigans

Coming soon to a television screen near you, the daily soap that is the IPL. Early aughts kids will have mild PTSD from this soundtrack to the RR dressing room BTS - it's a reminder of a time when it was impossible to pry the TV remote from the parents while the soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was on. Appropriate, considering kids are now holding the remote hostage while the IPL is on every evening.
Things are a mite more serious in the Mumbai Indians dressing room, where a post-match debrief by Rohit Sharma after their win against CSK was followed by a little award ceremony and a pep talk by Quinton de Kock (!).
May 3
We've all been there - when you don't sledge cos of fear of mom.

The OG T20 hitter

Need to chase down 138 in less than ten overs? Kieron Pollard, the Mumbai Indians veteran, will get you there, no worries.

The unfair advantage

A clear case for running out the non-striker while backing up?

The cap

A special moment for Dawid Malan, getting his first cap for the Punjab Kings. He made a run-a-ball 26 on debut, but the Delhi Capitals won by seven wickets.