Bumrah becomes ICC Test Player of the Year: Took 32 wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Mandhana won the Women's ODI Player award for the third time

In December 2024, under the captaincy of Bumrah, Team India defeated Australia by 295 runs in the Perth Test.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been named ICC Test Player of the Year. England's Joe Root, Harry Brook and Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis were also in this race. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced this on Monday. Bumrah is the first Indian fast bowler to receive this title. He had taken 71 wickets last year.

Apart from Bumrah, Afghanistan's Azmatullah received the ODI Player of the Year award. Whereas, in the women's category, India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the ODI Player of the Year. The International Cricket Council (ICC) honors the best players of T20, ODI and Test every year. Cricketer of the Year award will also be given on Tuesday, Bumrah is also ahead in the race to win it.

Jasprit Bumrah has taken 203 wickets in 44 test matches for India.

71 wickets taken in 13 tests of 2024 Bumrah took 71 wickets in 13 tests played in the year 2024. He is the fourth bowler for India to take more than 70 wickets in a calendar year. Before him, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev have achieved this feat. So far, 17 bowlers have taken more than 70 wickets in a calendar year of Test cricket, but no one's average has been equal to Bumrah's 14.92.

Had shocks in BGT, took 32 wickets, was player of the tournament Bumrah had taken 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which ended in early January 2025. He was also selected Player of the Tournament. Bumrah made a comeback after recovering from a back injury in late 2023. He took 71 wickets in 13 Tests in 2024.

During the series itself, Bumrah also crossed the mark of 200 Test wickets, becoming the 12th Indian bowler to do so. 31-year-old Bumrah is the bowler to take 200 wickets at the lowest average (19.4) in Test history.

Took 8 wickets against South Africa Bumrah's memorable moment in 2024 was India defeating South Africa in Cape Town. Bumrah had pushed the Proteas batsmen on the backfoot by taking 8 wickets in this match, the team won the match by 8 wickets. After this, Bumrah took 19 wickets in the five-match series against England at home. Due to which India won 4-1.

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Mandhana gets Women's ODI Player of Year for the third time, Azmatullah gets Men's ODI Player of the Year