New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah has taken 21 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023/24. If he claims 9 more wickets in the Boxing Day Test, matching his performance in the third match, he will reach 30 wickets, making him the first pace bowler to achieve this milestone in a single Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition.
After a valiant draw in the third Test at Brisbane, India heads into the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with hopes of taking the lead in the series. Jasprit Bumrah has been the standout performer, leading the wickets tally with 21 wickets so far. He claimed 9 wickets in the third Test and is poised to make history in the upcoming Boxing Day Test, starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Jasprit Bumrah has claimed 21 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023/24. If he takes 9 more wickets in the Boxing Day Test, similar to his performance in the third match, he will reach 30 wickets in the series. This achievement would make him the first fast bowler to take 30 wickets in a single edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Overall, Bumrah will become the second player in history to take 30 wickets in a single Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition, following Harbhajan Singh. The legendary Indian spinner took 32 wickets in the 2000/01 edition.
1. Harbhajan Singh (2000/01) – 32 wickets
2. Ravichandran Ashwin (2012/13) – 29 wickets
3. Ben Hilfenhaus (2011/12) – 27 wickets
4. Anil Kumble (2004/05) – 27 wickets
5. Ravichandran Ashwin (2022/23) – 26 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah is poised to join this prestigious list and make history if he reaches 30 wickets in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Jasprit Bumrah currently has 15 wickets in Test matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). If he takes one more wicket in the Boxing Day Test, he will surpass Anil Kumble to become the Indian with the most number of wickets at this iconic venue. Furthermore, if he claims 5 wickets in the match, Bumrah will become the first Indian player to scalp 20 wickets in the longest format of the game at the MCG.
