AUS vs IND 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah overtakes Ishant Sharma in all-time list with Melbourne exploits

AUS vs IND 2024-25: Jasprit Bumrah overtakes Ishant Sharma in all-time list with Melbourne exploits. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Jasprit Bumrah has become a solid all-format player for the Indian team. The right arm pacer is the linchpin of the Indian pace attack and has proven his worth over the years with some impeccable performance. Known to keep it tight and not give away any freebies, Bumrah has maintained his class in every format of the game.

After being challenged by young debutant Sam Konstas on the first day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the MCG, Bumrah picked three wickets to keep the team in the hunt. Australia were off to a solid start, but Bumrah brought India back into the game by picking the wickets of Usman Khawaja, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. With the wicket of Marsh, the 31-year-old went past veteran pacer Ishant Sharma in the list of pacers with most wickets for India in international cricket.

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Ishant has played 105 Tests for India and has 311 wickets to his name. In ODIs and T20Is, the right-arm pacer has 115 and eight wickets respectively, making a total of 434 wickets in international cricket. On the other hand, Bumrah has 435 wickets, having played 43 Tests, 89 ODIs and 70 T20Is so far. He has 194 wickets in Tests at an impressive average of 19.52. He is preceded by another star India pacer, Mohammed Shami, who has 448 and occupies fourth spot. 

Most wickets for India in international cricket (Pacers)

Meanwhile, Australia ended the Day 1 on 311/6, with Steven Smith and Pat Cummins unbeaten on 68 and eight respectively. For India, other than Bumrah, Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar picked one wicket each.