Former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga took to X to laud Jasprit Bumrah's spell against Australia in the first Test on Friday, writing on X, "Jasprit 'Best in the World' Bumrah." Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra called him a "24-carat gold". Wasim Jaffer wrote, "'OK Google, play Jasprit Bumrah', 'Sorry, [he's] unplayable'." Bumrah took four wickets for 17 runs.