[WATCH] Axar Patel gets custom pillow in Japan as Bumrah takes up cameraman duties in hilarious role-reversal

Jasprit Bumrah visited a Japanese bedding studio during India's Asian Games 2026 campaign and had a personalised ergonomic pillow made to suit his specific requirements. Axar Patel was present throughout the session and handled camera duties, capturing the entire fitting process on video.

Now, in a hilarious role reversal, it is Axar who has engaged in the making of a personalised ergonomic pillow for himself, with Bumrah taking over the duties of the cameraperson. The video shows Axar constantly bantering with Bumrah back and forth regarding the shape and position of their respective necks.

Axar was also seen engaging with the salesperson present at the store, who shared a message in the local Japanese language. Bumrah then signs off with a joke about being a 'very expensive cameraman'. The series of videos added a lighter touch to India's Asian Games campaign.

Why was this a role reversal for Axar and Bumrah?

In an earlier video posted on Bumrah's Instagram page, it showed Axar taking on the duties of cameraman as Bumrah engaged in the procedure of crafting the personalised pillow for him. The earlier video, which had become quite the hit on social media, has now received its sequel, with Bumrah highlighting earlier that it was Axar who was next in line for the pillow.

"Itni jaanch padtaal ke baad kabhi maine apne sone ke baare mein socha nahi hain. Mere baad tu hai (I have never gone into this much detail when thinking about my sleep. After me, it is your turn.)," Bumrah had said in the earlier video.

India's Asian Games 2026 schedule context

The outing took place after India's T20I match against Japan, which India won by two runs. India defended a total of 33 runs in a game that was reduced to five overs due to rain delays.

The Asian Games 2026 men's cricket event is being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. India's first quarter-final was scheduled for September 28, 2026, giving the squad a few days to recover and explore before the knockout stage began.