Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian pace spearhead, has passed Ravichandran Ashwin and is now only two wickets behind Harbhajan Singh for the most wickets in an India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy Test series.
Bumrah won his 13th five-wicket haul in Tests on Monday (December 30), dismissing Nathan Lyon on the final day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In the process, Bumrah increased his total to 30 wickets in the ongoing BGT series, where he has three fifers, and is now the leading wicket-taker in the five-match Test series. Here is a look at the top wicket-takers in BGT 2024-25.
Most Wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 30 wickets in 8 innings
Pat Cummins (Australia) - 19 wickets in 8 innings
Mohammed Siraj (India) - 16 wickets in 8 innings
Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 15 wickets in 8 innings
Scott Boland (Australia) - 8 wickets in 4 innings
Bumrah's new ball partner Siraj has also entered the top five list, with 16 wickets, while Australian pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland complete the top five wicket-takers in the present BGT series.
With the wicket of Lyon in the early hours of play on Day 5 of the Boxing Day Test, Bumrah surpassed Ashwin's count of 29 wickets in a series between India and Australia, and the speed spearhead is on track to set the record with one Test remaining.
The 31-year-old Bumrah is only two wickets behind Harbhajan, who holds the record for the most wickets in an India against Australia Test series, taking 32 during the historic home series in 2000-01. Here's a look at the leading wicket-takers in the India versus Australia Test series:
Most Wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy Series
Harbhajan Singh (India) - 32 wickets in 2000/01
Jasprit Bumrah (India) - 30 wickets in 2024/25
R Ashwin (India) - 29 wickets in 2012/13
Ben Hilfenhaus (Australia) - 27 wickets in 2011/12
Anil Kumble (India) - 27 wickets in 2004/05
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