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Jasprit Bumrah wins Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC men’s Cricketer of the Year | Cricket News – The Times of India


Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo)

NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday was awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, recognizing his outstanding performances across formats in 2024.
The 31-year-old fast bowler showcased his skills, precision, and consistent excellence throughout the year.

Earlier on Monday, Bumrah was also named the ICC’s Test Cricketer of the Year and was included in the Test Team of the Year.
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Bumrah becomes the fifth Indian to receive this honor, following in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Virat Kohli.
“Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards, recognising his extraordinary 2024, in which he dominated opponents in the longest as well as the shortest format of the game,” the ICC said in a release.
Bumrah’s brilliance was evident in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings, where he surpassed the 900-point mark, a record for an Indian bowler.
He concluded the year with an impressive 907 points.
“The pacer’s brilliance was reflected in his ICC Test Bowling Rankings, where he crossed the elusive 900-point mark, ending the year with a record-breaking 907 points – the highest for any Indian bowler in history,” the governing body stated in its tribute.

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