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Is Jasprit Bumrah India's Greatest Bowler Ever?
Man's World
|August 2025
The right-handed pace sensation continues to dismantle batting order around the world with an ease and skill hitherto displayed by an Indian bowler
It's not a rare sight to see Jasprit Bumrah waging a solitary battle for the Indian cricket team. It happened again at Headingley where the rest of the Indian attack seemed toothless against the English batters. Bumrah walked out with a five-for in the first innings, equalling Kapil Dev's record of having the most number of five-wicket hauls in away Tests. Irrespective of the format and conditions, Bumrah keeps bailing out his team with his maverick talent. Is he already the greatest bowler to grace Indian cricket? His 219 wickets in Test cricket came at an average of 19.82, which is the best in the history of Test cricket among bowlers with 200+ wickets. He has played just 48 Tests, yet stands out in most of the metrics that gauge an excellence of a bowler. Not many players had such a prolific start to their Test career that has sustained beyond few matches. It's hard to think of a bowler whose singular brilliance transcended conditions and context. Bumrah is a cheat code, no matter where the game is played. Is he the greatest Indian bowler? Look at what statistics have to say:
Most Fivers In Away Tests
This story is from the August 2025 edition of Man's World.
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