Dubai, Jan 28 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah triumphed over fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root, and Harry Brook to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, recognising his stellar performance in 2024.
Bumrah became the fifth Indian to claim this honour, following in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016), and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018). Additionally, he was named ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year, with 71 wickets from 13 matches.
Bumrah’s 2024 performances were marked by record-breaking milestones. He became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets, achieving this with a sub-20 bowling average. His exceptional form saw him surpass 900 points in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings, finishing with a record-breaking 907 points—the highest ever for an Indian bowler.