Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25: Bumrah named Player of the Series after record-breaking tour of Australia
The HinduJasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 after finishing with 32 wickets in the five-match series. Bumrah equaled the record of most wickets taken by any bowler in an India vs Australia Test series - 32, equaling Harbhajan Singh’s previous tally of 32 scalps during Australia’s tour of India in 2000/01. The right-arm quick’s analysis also overtook Bishen Singh Bedi’s record of 31 wickets - most for an Indian during a Test tour to Australia. Most wickets in an India vs Australia Test series 1) Jasprit Bumrah - 32, India tour of Australia 2024/25 2) Harbhajan Singh - 32, Australia tour of India 2000/01 3) Bishen Singh Bedi - 31, India tour of Australia 1977/78 3) Craig McDermott - 31, India tour of Australia 1991/92 4) Richie Benaud - 29, Australia tour of India 1959/60 4) Alan Davidson - 29, Australia tour of India 1959/60 4) R Ashwin - 29, Australia tour of India 2012/13