After helping save India from the follow-on with a valuable 10 not out in a crucial last-wicket stand of 47 with Deep, the 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah returned to doing what he does best at the bowling crease — he took nine wickets in Brisbane and now has 21 wickets for the series at an average of 10.9.
Jasprit Bumrah went past India legend Kapil Dev for the most Test wickets in Australia by an Indian player when he had Marnus Labuschagne caught behind for 1 on Wednesday. Bumrah is now on top of the list with 53 wickets, two ahead of Kapil on 51.
He has been in form from the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He took 8 wickets in the first contest, with six coming in the first innings.
The right-arm pacer was named the Player of the Match after leading the team to a 295-run win at the Optus Stadium. Although the visiting team lost the second game by 10 wickets, Bumrah was the most impressive bowler of his team, taking four wickets.
In the Gabba Test, he dismissed six Australian batters in the first essay and added three more in the second. His performance will be crucial for the team in the remaining two red-ball games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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