Jasprit Bumrah Just Six Wickets Away from All-Time Record

Team India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been delivering a stellar performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shouldering the bowling responsibilities for India, Bumrah has consistently troubled the Australian batting lineup. Across the four Tests played so far in the series, he has taken an impressive 30 wickets at an exceptional average of 12.83. His remarkable bowling spells include three five-wicket hauls and two four-wicket hauls.

As the final Test of the series approaches in Sydney, Bumrah is on the cusp of achieving a historic milestone. If he takes six more wickets in this match, he will break the long-standing record for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single Test series. The record is currently held by legendary leg-spinner BS Chandrasekhar, who claimed 35 wickets during a five-match series against England in the 1972-73 season.

A six-wicket haul in the Sydney Test would shatter the 52-year-old record and establish Bumrah as the Indian bowler with the most wickets in a single series. This would mark a significant achievement in Test cricket, placing Bumrah at an elite threshold in Indian cricket history.

Here is the list of Indian bowlers with the most wickets in a single Test series:

    BS Chandrasekhar - 35 (vs England, 1972-73)
    Vinoo Mankad - 34 (vs England)
    Subhashchandra Gupta - 34 (vs New Zealand)
    Ravichandran Ashwin - 32 (vs England)
    Harbhajan Singh - 32 (vs Australia)
    Kapil Dev - 32 (vs Pakistan)
    Ravichandran Ashwin - 31 (vs South Africa)
    Bishan Singh Bedi - 31 (vs Australia)
    Jasprit Bumrah - 30 (vs Australia, ongoing series)