Jasprit Bumrah is the fifth Indian who is awarded by this award after Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli.
Following his mind-blowing performance with the ball in year 2024, world number 1 Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was assigned with the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year 2024 award, the worldwide cricket body announced on Tuesday. In the selection process, Jasprit Bumrah overcame fellow nominees Travis Head, Harry Brook and Joe Root to the title.
Particularly, Jasprit Bumrah becomes the fifth Indian recipient of this prestigious prize after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010). Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).
The most be scared of bowler in all formats of the cricket in the world currently, Jasprit Bumrah was recently in the heading for taking 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), so becoming the first pacer to do so.
In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah attained the Number 1 ranking in Tests among the bowlers and also became the quickest Indian pacer to achieve 200 wickets. Bumrah’s brilliance was reflected when the 30-year-old crossed the 900-point mark in the ICC rankings.
Bumrah also exceeded compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin to gain a record-breaking 907 ranking points-the highest for any bowler in the history of India. Before, Jasprit Bumrah was also awarded the ICC Test Cricketer of the year 2024 award.
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Jasprit Bumrah’s excellent 2024 in numbers
After commanding India’s successful T20 World cup campaign with 15 wickets, Jasprit Bumrah’s potential to control the game played a key role during Men in Blue’s campaign.
In Tests, the right-arm pacer headed 71 wickets in just 13 matches in 2024. It is second to Kapil Dev among Indians in a calendar year.
Jasprit Bumrah has been also awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year, identifying his wonderful performances across all formats in 2024. India’s pacer spearhead Bumrah was on Tuesday honoured the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year, identifying his outstanding performances across formats in 2024.
