In Pics | Jasprit Bumrah Joins Elite List With Five-Fer In IND vs AUS 1st BGT Test, Becomes First Indian Pacer To…

Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets in India’s first innings in the ongoing IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test at Perth and became the first Indian pacer to enter an elite list.

Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets in India’s first innings in the ongoing IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test at Perth and became the first Indian pacer to enter an elite list.

Jasprit Bumrah claimed the wicket of Carey, who was caught behind by Rishabh Pant, marking his 99th dismissal in the World Test Championship (WTC) history. With this wicket, Bumrah not only completed his first five-wicket haul as India’s captain but also became the first Indian pacer to take 50 wickets in a single edition of the WTC. (Image Credits: PTI)

Prior to Bumrah, only Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja had taken more than 50 wickets in a single edition of the WTC. Ashwin has surpassed the 50-wicket mark in all three editions of the WTC so far, while Jadeja achieved the feat in the ongoing 2023-25 cycle. (Image Credits: PTI)