Bumrah Receives Sir Garfield Sobers Award as ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year
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Synopsis
Jasprit Bumrah has been honored with the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024 award, recognized for his extraordinary performances across formats, including the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award. He outperformed notable nominees and is now part of an elite group of Indian cricketers to receive this accolade.
Key Takeaways
- Bumrah awarded ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024.
- Joined elite Indian cricketers with Sir Garfield Sobers Award.
- Fastest Indian pacer to achieve 200 Test wickets.
- Outstanding performance in Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- Top wicket-taker in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Dubai, Jan 28 (NationPress) In a year marked by Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performances across all formats, the Indian fast bowler was awarded the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2024, claiming the esteemed Sir Garfield Sobers Award while surpassing nominees Travis Head, Joe Root, and Harry Brook.
Bumrah now joins a select group of Indian cricketers who have received this accolade. His predecessors include Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). In a year where batsmen often took center stage, Bumrah distinguished himself, showcasing the significance of top-tier bowling.
His achievements in red-ball cricket were nothing less than remarkable. He became the quickest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets, concluding the year with an impressive 71 scalps in merely 13 matches at an average below 20. His tally for 2024 is the highest by any bowler that year and second only to Kapil Dev’s record for the most wickets in a calendar year by an Indian pacer.
Bumrah’s supremacy was highlighted by his ICC Test Bowling Rankings, where he surpassed the 900-point mark, finishing with an unprecedented 907 points—the highest ever recorded by an Indian bowler.
His peak came during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he amassed an incredible 32 wickets across five Tests. His standout performances, which included five-wicket hauls in Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne, dismantled the robust Australian batting order, earning him the Player of the Series honor. His relentless precision and capacity to generate pace and movement on both flat and challenging pitches left Australian batsmen in turmoil. In the ongoing 2023-2025 WTC cycle, Bumrah has already claimed 77 wickets—the highest for any pacer in a single cycle. This includes vital contributions in matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England in addition to Australia.
While his Test feats were historic, Bumrah’s white-ball performances were equally captivating. Leading India’s charge in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Bumrah played a crucial role in securing the country's long-awaited World title after 17 years.
He emerged as the tournament’s top wicket-taker, with 15 dismissals at an astonishing average of 8.26 and an economy rate of just 4.17. His mesmerizing performance against Pakistan (3-14) and a game-altering 2-18 in the final against South Africa solidified his status as the ultimate match-winner.
Additionally, Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to reach the 200 Test wickets milestone.
