Despite the defeat of the Indian team in the ongoing Boxing Day Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Jasprit Bumrah He emerged as one player who was one of the pillars of the strength of the Indian team. Amidst the fallout from other players in the side, Bumrah took another 5-wicket haul in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). With this, the Indian star has now become one of the highest wicket takers in a calendar year.
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant performance at the MCG
Bumrah delivered when the team needed him most. The 31-year-old took a total of nine wickets in the Boxing Day Test amid an onslaught from the Australian batsmen. Bumrah got rid of the opener Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Nathan Lyon In the first innings Australia scored a total of 474 runs.
In the second innings, Bumrah stormed into the Australian batting line-up and paved the way for India's comeback in the match after taking 5 wickets for 57 runs. The Indian hero got rid of the head again to complete his mission 200th Test wicket In only 44 matches. Bumrah, with Nitish Kumar Reddy He was India's bowler who kept the team in contention for the final day of the Test match.
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Top 5 wickets by an Indian player in a calendar year
5) Jasprit Bumrah – 71 wickets in 13 matches (2023-24):
The current season has been a milestone in Bumrah's career. The 31-year-old is currently the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with 30 wickets in 4 Test matches of the series. Bumrah was also an important part of the Indian team that won the title T20 World Cup This year in USA He presented to the team in all forms.
(4) Ravichandran Ashwin – 72 wickets in 12 matches (2016-17):
The 2016-2017 season of Wizard is out of the rotation Ravichandran Ashwin It was an unforgettable time in his career. He was part of the Asia Cup winning team where he took 4 wickets. Otherwise, it was taken 47 wickets in the test, 23 wickets In T20Is and 2 wickets in ODIs that year making him one of the highest wicket-takers in a calendar year.
(3) Anil Kumble – 74 wickets in 12 matches (2004-05):
With 27 wickets in 8 innings, Anil Kumble was the leading wicket-taker in 2004-05 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kumble added another feather to his cap when he became the leading wicket-taker in the series against Pakistan. I took the Indian legend 11 wickets In that series. He also had the best bowling figures of his career during the season at 7/48 in 17.3 overs and 6/133 in 47 overs against Australia in Chennai.
(2) Kapil Dev – 74 wickets in 17 matches (1979-80):
Kapil Dev had an impressive 1979-80 season with the ball. Former Indian captain A 5 wickets distances against England and A 10 wickets Strike against Pakistan. It was the season in which Dev made his Test and ODI debut and impressed the cricketing world with his all-round abilities.
(1) Kapil Dev – 75 wickets in 18 matches (1983-84):
The former Indian captain was at the peak of his prowess in the 1983-84 season. Dave was the captain of the World Cup winning team that wrote history. Dave took 34 wickets in 32 matches in the World Cup, a massive achievement for Indians at that time. Legendary took mass 9 wickets Against the then powerful West Indies in a Test match in Ahmedabad. Overall, the 1983–84 season was a memorable year in his career.
