Jasprit Bumrah won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, thanks to his outstanding performances. He took 86 wickets in international cricket, including 71 in Tests, and played a crucial role in India’s T20 World Cup win. Bumrah was also named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year.
Jasprit Bumrah took 86 wickets in international cricket in 2024
India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, receiving the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers award. He triumphed over England’s Harry Brook and Joe Root, and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis to win the honor. Bumrah is the fifth Indian to claim this award, following Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).
Bumrah was dominant throughout 2024, excelling in Test cricket and leading India to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 title, where he was named Man of the Tournament. He did not play ODIs but was a constant threat in every series he participated in. As the No. 1 ranked ICC Test bowler, Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets with a remarkable sub-20 bowling average, setting a new benchmark in the history of Test cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah’s numbers in 2024 in international cricket
Jasprit Bumrah had an exceptional year in 2024, taking 86 wickets in international cricket across 34 innings at an outstanding average of 13.76. In T20Is, Bumrah played a key role in India’s triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, claiming 15 wickets at an astonishing average of 8.26 and an economy rate of just 4.17.
Bumrah’s performance in Test cricket was equally remarkable, as he claimed 71 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 14.92. His consistency was evident with five five-wicket hauls throughout the year. As captain in the Perth Test during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024/25, Bumrah led India to a famous victory with a Man of the Match performance.
In the BGT, Bumrah finished as the top bowler of the series with 32 wickets at 13.06, including three five-wicket hauls and two four-fors. For his stellar Test performances, Bumrah was named the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024.