Umar deserved to be in top five not for just one reason but for many reasons.
He is the only player who has showed the maximum growth in his game. Otherwise players like Tejran and Jay had deterioration in their games. Pratik, Nishant and Vishal had shown their all cards and their game pattern is clearly visible. But in Umar's case we have seen the growth and it's still going on. From getting two minute screen space to stoling the episode where he single handedly deal with Shammo gang.
From Being First (last till now) non OTT captain to First Vip member. He has achieved it because of his determination. Yes Nishant helped him in making him captain but he payed back as well. Umar remained Vip member for longer period. In that latest task Umar used to had the highest weight in his basket in all three rounds. So it's not like he got everything free mein. He did hard work. He used his brain and entered the main house. So either it's entry in main house, it's captainship, it's vip membership he has achieved all this.
He is not diplomatic like Tejran, Flipper like Nishant and Vishal, irritating like pratik and image conscious like shamita.
He is playing with originality without getting any favouritism from makers or host. Favoritism toh dorr ki baat he is being sidelined from day one. Someone pushed him in pool still no issue was created on it. Umar just not have playing the good game, he has one of the biggest fandom so he definitely deserves to be in top 5.