Jasprit Burmah Becomes Third Indian Pacer To Claim 50 Wickets In A Single Calender Year After Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan, Attains Rare Feat During IND vs AUS 2nd Test 2024

With the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the ongoing IND vs AUS 2nd Test at Adelaide, Jasprit Bumrah became the third Indian pacer to 50+ wickets in a single year in Test cricket. Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan are the other two Indian to attain this feat.

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Usman Khawaja's wicket (Photo Credit: X @BCCI)

Being a pace bowler in India is not the most rewarding. However, Jasprit Bumrah is proving all these preconceived notions wrong as the bowler became the third Indian pacer to pick up 50 or more wickets in a single calendar year in Test cricket after Kapil Dev (twice) and Zaheer Khan (one). Dev achieved this feat in 1979, and 1983, while Zaheer attained this feat in 2002, and now Bumrah reaching the landmark in 2024. Jasprit Bumrah Birthday Special: Five Skills That Make Star Indian Pacer Unplayable For Batters Across Formats.

Jasprit Bumrah Achieves Rare Indian Bowling Feat

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