Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who had a disastrous outing in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy against Pakistan, has reacted strongly after the Jaipur traffic police used an image of him bowling a no-ball in the summit clash in a campaign for road safety.
The billboard shows the image with two cars behind a line on one side and Bumrah's no-ball on the other with the caption: "Don't cross the line. You know it can be costly".
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Bumrah, who has been rested for the ongoing West Indies series, took to Twitter to express his feelings. "@traffic_jpr well done Jaipur traffic police this shows how much respect you get after giving your best for the country." He added, "@traffic_jpr But don't worry I won't make fun of the mistakes which you guys make at your work because I believe humans can make mistakes."
The Jaipur traffic police in return apologised to the 23-year-old bowler, calling Bumrah an inspiration for the youth.
"Dear @jaspritbumrah93, our intent was not to hurt your sentiments or the sentiments of millions of cricket fans," the official Twitter handle of the Jaipur traffic police read.
"@jaspritbumrah93, we only intended to create more awareness about traffic rules.
"@jaspritbumrah93, you are a youth icon & an inspiration for all of us." the traffic police tweet added.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman, who was caught behind off the no-ball on 3, went on to make 114 as Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs in the final at the Oval last Sunday.
The traffic police in Pakistan's Faisalabad city too are using Bumrah's image to warn drivers to stay behind the line at traffic signals.
(With inputs from IANS)
