IND vs AUS: The Indian team may be struggling in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on Australian soil, but Team India's vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah is wreaking havoc with his brilliant bowling. In the Boxing Day Test played in Melbourne, the Indian team had to face defeat by 184 runs. In this match too, Bumrah was the only Indian player who left no stone unturned in his performance. Bumrah took a total of 9 wickets in both innings of the Boxing Day Test, including a 5-wicket haul. In this series, Bumrah is in great form from the very first match and has taken a total of 30 wickets in 8 innings of 4 Test matches played so far.

Bumrah's dangerous form 

Jasprit Bumrah is the highest wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. There is no other bowler even close to him. Pat Cummins, the second highest wicket-taker in this series, also has 20 wickets to his credit. From this, one can guess how dangerous a bowler Bumrah is. 4 matches have been played in BGT and Team India is trailing 1-2. To avoid defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian team will have to win the 5th and last Test match at any cost, which will be played at the historic cricket ground in Sydney.

Given the excellent form Bumrah is in, it is almost certain that he will achieve a big milestone in the Sydney Test. In fact, as soon as Bumrah takes 2 wickets in the Sydney Test, he will become the bowler to take the most wickets in a Test series outside India. Currently, this record is in the name of Bishan Singh Bedi. 

Most wickets for India in a Test series outside India

• 31- Bishan Singh Bedi, Australia 1977/78
• 28- BS Chandrasekhar, Australia 1977/78
• 27 - Subhash Gupte, West Indies 1952/53
• 26 – Jasprit Bumrah, Australia 2024/25

Bumrah also has a great chance to become the Indian fast bowler to take the most wickets in a Test series. For this, he needs only 3 more wickets. The Indian fast bowler to take the most wickets in a Test series is Kapil Dev. He did the great feat of taking 32 wickets against Pakistan in the year 1979. 

Most wickets by an Indian fast bowler in a Test series

• 32 – Kapil Dev vs Pakistan, 1979
• 30 – Jasprit Bumrah vs Australia, 2024*
• 29 – Kapil Dev vs West Indies, 1983
• 28 – Kapil Dev vs Australia, 1979

If Bumrah manages to take a total of 6 more wickets in both innings in the Sydney Test, he will become the Indian bowler to take the most wickets in a Test series. This means that the record that has been standing for 51 years and 10 months is on the verge of breaking. Currently, this record is in the name of BS Chandrashekhar, who did the feat of taking 35 wickets in a 5-match Test series against England in 1972-73.