Milestones represent signal excellence in cricket and Jasprit Bumrah is nearing a remarkable achievement. As the Boxing Day Test match with Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground comes close, all eyes are on Bumrah. He’s just 14 wickets shy of breaking Kapil Dev’s lengthy record. It’s the highest number of Test wickets by an Indian player in a single year.
Here’s a table showcasing the most Test wickets taken by an Indian bowler in a year:
| Year | Wickets | Bowler | Average | Strike Rate | 5WIs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 75 | Kapil Dev | 23.18 | 46 | 5 |
| 1979 | 74 | Kapil Dev | 22.95 | 48 | 5 |
| 2004 | 74 | Anil Kumble | 24.83 | 50 | 6 |
| 2016 | 72 | R Ashwin | 23.90 | 49 | 8 |
| 2002 | 63 | Harbhajan Singh | 23.22 | 57 | 5 |
| 2008 | 63 | Harbhajan Singh | 31.53 | 67 | 2 |
| 2015 | 62 | R Ashwin | 17.20 | 36 | 7 |
| 2024 | 62 | Jasprit Bumrah | 14.58 | 29 | 4 |
| 2001 | 60 | Harbhajan Singh | 25.95 | 57 | 6 |
| 2006 | 57 | Anil Kumble | 33.50 | 67 | 2 |
By 2024, Bumrah is already sitting on 62 wickets with a mind-blowing average of 14.58 at a strike rate of 29.3. His stats aren’t merely ‘good’, they’re chart-topping. No Indian bowler has grabbed 50 Test wickets in a year yet with an average this exceptional or such a fast strike rate.
Bumrah’s strike rate even outdoes any worldwide bowler who’s nailed at least 50 wickets in a twelve-month period, beating the stellar Waqar Younis. Nonetheless, the record of 75 wickets by Kapil Dev in 1983 remains untouched, an epic year for India with 18 Test matches however, sadly, no victories despite Kapil’s outstanding efforts.
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Indian cricket icons like Anil Kumble and R Ashwin have been hot on its heels, yet Kapil’s achievement still stands. Bumrah’s got a shot on the top of table, but it’s going to need his best ever performance. The Indian fast bowler is still awaiting his first 10-wicket haul in Test cricket.
So the question remains, Will Bumrah break Kapil Dev’s illustrious record? The atmosphere is set for an exciting feat with expectations mounting as high as Everest.
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Success or failure, Bumrah’s performance this year shows his unmatched talents, cementing his position as one of the premier fast bowlers of his era, or even maybe top test wicket taker soon enough.
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