Jasprit Bumrah achieves historic milestone by matching Kapil Dev’s major record

New Delhi: The highly anticipated first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is currently underway at Optus Stadium in Perth, where India is battling it out against Australia. The momentum has been shifting back and forth over the past one and a half days, with the bowlers clearly having the upper hand as most batters struggle to tackle the pace attack. One player who has truly stood out for India in this match is Jasprit Bumrah, whose exceptional performance has been a game-changer. He played a crucial role in dismissing Australia for a mere 104 runs, helping India secure a 46-run lead despite their own struggles with the bat, being all out for just 150. Bumrah's stellar display has not only put India in a strong position in the match but has also allowed him to equal a significant record in his cricket career. This intense battle between India and Australia in the first Test has certainly set the stage for an exciting and fiercely competitive series ahead.

Jasprit Bumrah finished the first innings with remarkable figures of 5/30, marking his 11th five-wicket haul in Tests. This also marked his 7th five-wicket performance in SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), equaling the legendary Kapil Dev for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian in these countries. Kapil Dev achieved this in 62 innings, while Bumrah has reached the milestone in just 51 innings, 11 fewer than the cricketing legend.

Here are the Indian bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in SENA countries:

Jasprit Bumrah- 7
Kapil Dev- 7
B Chandrashekhar- 6
Zaheer Khan- 6

Jasprit Bumrah, with his stunning five-wicket haul, has now taken 50 wickets in the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. He becomes the first Indian pacer to reach this milestone in a single WTC cycle and the third Indian bowler overall, after Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, to achieve this remarkable feat.

Jasprit Bumrah also became the Indian bowler with the most international wickets in 2024 across all three formats, with 61 scalps. He surpassed Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to achieve this milestone.