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Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah etched his name into the annals of Indian cricket history on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The 30-year-old achieved a monumental milestone, becoming only the 10th Indian bowler and the sixth pacer from the country to complete 400 wickets across all formats of international cricket. Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud fell victim to Bumrah’s lethal bowling, becoming his 400th victim at the highest level.
Bumrah continued his dominance in home conditions, picking up three wickets in the first two sessions on Friday. He struck in his first over, sending back Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam after rattling the left-hander’s off-stump. He then added two more to his tally, dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmud in the second session.
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Jasprit Bumrah’s international wicket tally
- Test wickets: 162
- ODI wickets: 149
- T20I wickets: 89
Bumrah, at just 30 years of age, joined an elite list of Indian fast bowlers, including Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, and Mohammed Shami. He reached the landmark of 400 wickets in his 227th innings in international cricket.
𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 💥💥
A milestone to savour! @Jaspritbumrah93 has picked up his 400th wicket for #TeamIndia.
Hasan Mahmud is caught in the slips and Bangladesh are now 112-8.#INDvBAN @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/HwzUaAMOBt
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2024
Most Wickets for India in International Cricket
| Rank | Bowler | Wickets | Innings |
| 1 | Anil Kumble | 953 | 499 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 744 | 369 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 707 | 442 |
| 4 | Kapil Dev | 687 | 448 |
| 5 | Zaheer Khan | 597 | 373 |
| 6 | Ravindra Jadeja | 570 | 397 |
| 7 | Javagal Srinath | 551 | 348 |
| 8 | Mohammed Shami | 448 | 188 |
| 9 | Ishant Sharma | 434 | 280 |
| 10 | Jasprit Bumrah | 400 | 227 |
Jasprit Bumrah, who made his Test debut in 2018, has grown leaps and bounds in red-ball cricket. Bumrah is arguably the best all-format bowler going around in world cricket. Seen as a white-ball specialist after his initial impact in the Indian Premier League, Bumrah has gone on to become India’s premier bowler in Test cricket.
Earlier in the year, Bumrah flaunted his mastery in Indian conditions, picking up 19 wickets in four matches in a Test series against England. His ability to swing the ball both ways, combined with his accuracy and deceptive pace, has made him a nightmare for batters across all formats.
