'Balcony Mein...': Sanjana Ganesan Reveals How Jasprit Bumrah Proposed To Her During IPL

'Balcony Mein...': Sanjana Ganesan Reveals How Jasprit Bumrah Proposed To Her During IPL

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Last Updated: June 30, 2025, 10:07 IST

Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan have revealed the hilarious story of their engagement -- that happened in the middle of IPL 2020!

Sanjana Ganesan (R) and Jasprit Bumrah. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife, sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, have revealed the story of their engagement in the middle of IPL 2020 in the UAE, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The power couple got married in 2021 after over two years of dating and now have a son, Angad, who was born in 2023.

In an interview with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra, Bumrah spilled the beans on how he got a bubble-to-bubble transfer arranged by speaking to IPL officials, decorated his room, and even lit up candles on the balcony. Ganesan, on the other hand, admitted being confused by Bumrah’s eagerness to take her to the balcony when she entered his room before the surprise was unveiled.

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“That was during COVID times. So, there were bubbles for each and every team." Bumrah said on the show, as quoted by Sportskeeda. “As luck would have it, she was in KKR, and I was with the Mumbai Indians (MI). Both teams were in Abu Dhabi. I carried a ring in the hope that perhaps after the tournament ends, I’ll get a chance. Apart from the ground interactions, we couldn’t meet because of the bubble."

“So, she was out. Then, I had to tell people that look, I’ve brought this ring. Please arrange a bubble-to-bubble transfer. So, that transfer happened. When she arrived, I did everything myself. I placed the cake myself, decorated everything in my room and I had the ring ready," the pacer added.

Ganesan recalled her side of the story, saying: “I’ve come to the room and he’s telling me, ‘balcony mein chalo’ (come to the balcony). I am like, I’ve just walked in, at least give me water. But he’s like, nahi nahi balcony mein chalo (no, no come to the balcony)."

Bumrah explained: “I had lit candles and it overlooked the beach, so the wind kept blowing them out. I struggled so much."

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Bumrah and Ganesan are currently together in England, where India are playing a five-Test series under the banner of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Bumrah was India’s best bowler in the first Test at Headingley but couldn’t prevent a five-wicket defeat on the final day.

There’s speculation galore over whether he’ll play the second match in Birmingham or if the management would choose to manage his workload instead.

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First Published: June 30, 2025, 08:19 IST

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