India star Jasprit Bumrah He was named Player of the Series for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), making history as the first Indian player to achieve the feat in three SENA nations. Meanwhile, Australia secured the series 3-1, sealing the win with a dominant six-wicket win in Sydney.
Bumrah was absent during the fourth innings of the fifth Test against Australia due to a back spasm. Despite this, he was the standout performer of the series, finishing with 32 wickets in nine innings, an impressive average of 13.06, and three five-wicket hauls.
The 31-year-old also created history by surpassing 47-year-old Bishan Singh Bedi's record of the most wickets taken by an Indian bowler in an away Test series.
His outstanding performance earned him the well-deserved Player of the Series award, making him the only Indian cricketer to achieve the feat against three nations in the Sena.
Bumrah received the prestigious honor during India's 2022-23 tour of England, where he took 23 wickets in five matches. He also won the award during the 2023-24 tour of India South AfricaHaving taken 12 wickets in two matches.
“It's a bit frustrating but sometimes you have to respect your body” – Jasprit Bumrah gives fitness update after 5th BGT 2024-25 Audition
Indian stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah has addressed his decision not to bowl during the fourth innings of the fifth Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stressing the need to listen to and respect his body's limits. talk in Post-match conferenceThe 31-year-old, who was named the series' MVP, said:
“It's a bit frustrating but sometimes you have to respect your body, you can't fight your body. Sometimes you have to accept it. I would have loved to play on the spicier wicket in the series. I felt a bit uncomfortable after the first innings.”
“The conversation was about faith. Other bowlers stepped up in the first innings as well. The conversation this morning was also about faith. Lots of assumptions and reservations. The whole series was well-battled. Today too we were there. It was a well-battled series,” he added.
Bumrah has represented India in 45 Tests, taking 205 wickets, including 13 five-wicket hauls.
Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer
