Bumrah became the ICC Test Player of the Year: Takes 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Mandhana won the Women’s ODI Award for the third time

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

Indian Pesar Jaspreet Bumrah has been voted ICC Test Player of the Year. The race also included Joe Root, Harry Brook of England and Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced it on Monday. Bumrah is the first Indian fast bowler to get this title. He took 71 wickets last year.

Apart from Bumrah, Ajmatullah of Afghanistan received the ODI Player of the Year Award. At the same time, India’s vice -captain Smriti Mandhana became the ODI Player of the Year in the Women’s category. The International Cricket Council (ICC) honors the best players of T20, ODI and Tests every year. The Cricketer of the Year Award will also be given on Tuesday, Bumrah is also ahead in the winning race.

Jasprit Bumrah has taken 203 wickets in 44 Tests for India.

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

32 wickets were shocks in BGT, Player of the Tournament Bumrah took 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which ended in early January-2025. He was also elected Player of the Tournament. Bumrah returned from a back injury in late 2023. He took 71 wickets in 13 Tests in 2024.

During the series, Bumrah also crossed the 200 Test wicket mark, he became the 12th Indian bowler to do so. 31 -year -old Bumrah is the least average (19.4) to take 200 wickets in Test history.

Take 8 wickets against South Africa Bumrah’s Memorable Moment in 2024 defeated India to defeat South Africa in Cape Town. Bumrah pushed Protiaz Batters on the backfoot with 8 wickets in this match, the team won the match by 8 wickets. Bumrah then took 19 wickets in the five -match series against England at home ground. Which won India 4–1.

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Mandhana got Ajmatullah in Mains Women’s ODI Player of Year for the third time

Indian Vice -captain Smriti Mandhana has received the title of Women’s ODI Cricketer of Year. He scored 4 centuries in ODIs last year. Mandhana started the year by scoring 29 off 29 balls against Australia. After this, he had to wait for six months for the next ODI. Mandhana has also scored three half -centuries in 2024. During this time his best score was 136 runs. 747 runs by Smriti are the highest scored by him in a calendar year. He batted last year at an average of 57.86 and a strike rate of 95.15. Mandhana has hit 95 fours and 6 sixes in 2024. …