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Even though the Indian team was defeated in the Boxing Day test of the ongoing tournament Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, jasprit bumrah He emerged as a player who has been a pillar of strength for the Indian team. Amidst the fallout from other players in the team, Bumrah has taken another 5-wicket haul in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). With this, the star Indian pacer is now one of the highest wicket-takers in a calendar year.
Jasprit Bumrah’s stellar performance at the MCG
Bumrah delivered when the team needed him the most. The 31-year-old took a total of 9 wickets in the Boxing Day Test amid an onslaught of Australian batsmen. Bumrah got rid of opener Usman Khwaja, michel marsh, travis head and Natalia Lyon in the first innings in which Australia scored a mammoth total of 474 runs.
In the second innings, Bumrah burst into the Australian batting line-up and paved the way for India’s comeback in the game after taking 5 wickets for 57 runs. The Indian pacer got rid of Head once again to complete his 200th Test wicket in only 44 games. Bumrah, along with Nitish Kumar Reddy He was the Indian player who kept the team in contention for the final day of the Test match.
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Top 5 wickets by an Indian bowler 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 has also been a crucial part of the Indian team that won the t20 world cup this year in the USA and has fulfilled the team in all formats.
(4) Ravichandran Ashwin – 72 wickets in 12 matches (2016-17):
The 2016-17 season of the off-spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin It was a memorable moment in his career. He was part of the Asia Cup winning team in which he took 4 wickets. Apart from that, it took 47 wickets on trial, 23 wickets in T20I and 2 windows 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 the 2004-05 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kumble added another feather to his cap by becoming the leading wicket-taker in a series against Pakistan. The Indian legend took 11 wickets in that series. He also had the best bowling figures of his career during the season with 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. The former Indian captain took a 5 windows loot against England and a 10 wickets loot against Pakistan. It was a season in which Dev made his Test and ODI debut and impressed the cricketing world with his all-round capabilities.
(1) Kapil Dev: 75 wickets in 18 matches (1983-84):
The former Indian captain reached the peak of his prowess in the 1983-84 season. Dev was the leader of the world cup winning team who scripted the story. Dev took 34 wickets in 32 World Cup matches, a monumental achievement for an Indian at that time. The legendary off-roader took 9 windows against the then mighty West Indies in a Test match in Ahmedabad. Overall, the 1983-84 season was a memorable year in his career.
