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Jasprit Bumrah picks British snack pickled walnuts over pakoda, says ‘we Indians are generous’: ‘That doesn’t sound like it would be in my household’

In each round, he was served one snack from each country and had to make his pick.

After biting into the scampi fries, Bumrah compared the taste to cream and onion

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s star pacer, recently appeared on SPORTbible’s YouTube channel for a fun round of Snack Wars, pitting popular treats from India against those from the United Kingdom. In each round, he was served one snack from each country and had to make his pick.

The first face-off was between the UK’s scampi Fries and India’s bhujia. Bumrah immediately pointed out the difference in portion sizes with a grin, “We as Indians, I think, are quite generous.” After biting into the scampi fries, he compared the taste to cream and onion, admitting, “I have never had this before.” Trying the bhujia brought back childhood memories of squabbles over the last bite. But in the end, nostalgia gave way to curiosity, and he picked the scampi fries.

Next came pickled walnuts and pakodas. Although he acknowledged that “fried food everywhere is famous,” the pickled walnuts left Bumrah amused. Eating one in a single bite, he laughed when someone off-camera said, “All in one,” before asking, “I’m at a loss for words. What is this? What do you eat it with?” Bumrah, in jest, also accused the hosts of making him “the guinea pig”. Still, he chose the walnuts, calling it “a new taste”, though not one he’d have often.

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When the choice was between twiglets and chakli, Bumrah went for the Indian option, revealing, “This is actually what my wife loves.” The next round, chicken biryani versus fish and chips, saw him sticking with the biryani after sampling both. Finally, between a Greggs cheese and onion bake and a vegetable samosa, he didn’t hesitate before picking the samosa.

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The video is going viral and the comments section is filled with nothing but love for Bumrah. A user wrote, “One of the best guests i’ve seen. Properly gets stuck in, chatting/joking with the crew and being an all round great presence. So many of the other attendees should take note!”

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Another user commented, “American here, I don’t know anything about British food or cricket or India for that matter, but this guy seems like a cool dude I’d like to grab a beer with.”

A third individual wrote, “Greatest Movie villains are the sweetest persons in real life, scariest bowler to face but a genuinely nice bloke.”

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Bumrah, who sat out the fifth and final Test of the recent five-match series against England at the Kennington Oval in South London, wrapped up his campaign with 14 wickets from just three appearances. The team management had deliberately limited the Ahmedabad-born pacer to three matches to carefully manage his workload in the longest format. During the series, he claimed two five-wicket hauls, one each in the Tests at Lord’s and Leeds.