Jasprit Bumrah wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2024: Famous fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah joined cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, and Ravichandran Ashwin in making cricket history on Tuesday, January 28, when he was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year.
Bumrah defeated strong resistance from Travis Head, Joe Root, and Harry Brook to win this coveted championship.
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The batsman, who was born in Ahmedabad, had a great showing on the international circuit last year, playing in 21 games and taking 86 wickets.
In 13 Test matches for India, including five abroad, Bumrah took an incredible 71 wickets. Additionally, in eight Twenty20 Internationals, he rejected 15 hitters.
He won Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2024 for his outstanding ball-handling skills, which were crucial to India’s victory.
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On January 27, Bumrah was named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year and was ranked as the best Test bowler by the ICC.
His reputation as a premier cricket player was cemented by his outstanding performance in Test matches, which included leading India to a decisive victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Further demonstrating his skill on the field is Bumrah’s accomplishment of taking five five-wicket hauls in Test matches and breaking Ashwin’s record as India’s greatest wicket-taker in a single World Test Championship.
Joe Root, who played 17 Test matches for England in 2024, put up a fierce fight, but Bumrah’s excellent performance throughout the year won him the prized Cricketer of the Year award.
Indians to win ICC Cricketer of the Year award
Rahul Dravid – 2004
Sachin Tendulkar – 2010
Ravichandran Ashwin – 2016
Virat Kohli – 2017, 2018
Jasprit Bumrah – 2024
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