National treasure’s BOOM-ing rise to the top!
Is there <literally> anything that THE JASPRIT BUMRAH cannot achieve!?
Following his returns of 9/156 in the Boxing Day encounter of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, our pace spearhead catapulted to 907 rating points in the latest ICC men’s Test rankings for bowlers, becoming the highest-ever ranked Indian on the list! 🤩
Well, 2024 was nothing short of exceptional for the 31-year-old in the longest format of the game! He claimed a staggering 71 wickets in 13 Tests, his best tally in a calendar year since making his Test debut in 2018.
Jassi bhai began 2024 with a 2/25 & 6/61 against the Proteas at Cape Town, winning the second Test of the India tour of South Africa 2024-25 and concluding the Test leg of that series as the leading wicket-taker with 12 scalps in three innings.
…And there’s absolutely no stopping the showstopper ever since! 💪
Here’s the breakdown of exploits in Tests in 2024 that would certainly make y’all go 🤯
Opponent |
Matches played |
Wickets |
South Africa * |
1 |
8 |
England |
4 |
19 |
Bangladesh |
2 |
11 |
New Zealand |
2 |
3 |
Australia ^ |
4 |
30 |
Total |
13 |
71 |
* The first Test of the India tour of South Africa 2023-24 was played in December 2023. The stats mentioned are of the second match, which took place in January 2024.
^ The fifth Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 was held in January 2025. The statistics encompass the first four matches, staged in November-December 2024.
To finish the year on a high, the right-arm fast bowler achieved yet another milestone, completing 200 Test wickets at an incredible average of 19.42, the best in the history of the format among players with minimum 200 wickets. Class re Bumrah! 👏
Jasprit Bumrah surpassed some of the all-time greats during the recently concluded Boxing Day Test 👏
— ICC (@ICC) January 1, 2025
More here 👉 https://t.co/t03gzSqpnM#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XGkRoNSuKn
Needless to say, the national treasure is surely aging like a fine wine!!!
Here’s wishing the best to a sensational player, who only pledges to continue tormenting the opposition batting units with his unique brand of fiery bowling!