Jasprit Bumrah matched Javagal Srinath’s record as the fastest Indian pacer to reach 50 Test wickets during the ongoing first Test against the West Indies. The match began on October 2 at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and opted to bat first. The match saw Test debuts for Johann Layne and Khary Pierre, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Kuldeep Yadav returned to the Indian side.
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah dominated the West Indies’ batting lineup, dismissing openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul (0) and John Campbell (8) early. The visitors struggled to put up resistance, with Chase top-scoring with 24 and Shai Hope adding 26. All-rounder Justin Greaves stood firm with 32 runs, including four boundaries, before succumbing to the Indian attack.
The West Indies were eventually bowled out for 162, with Siraj claiming 4/40 and Bumrah taking 3/43. Kuldeep Yadav picked up 2/25, while Washington Sundar chipped in with one wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah Equals Javagal Srinath’s Record
Jasprit Bumrah was the star with the ball, even with Mohammed Siraj claiming four wickets. Bumrah’s ability to swing the ball in the air and off the pitch caused major trouble for the West Indies batters, and he dismissed John Campbell, Justin Greaves, and Johann Layne.
These wickets brought Jasprit Bumrah another milestone in his illustrious career. He matched the record for the fastest Indian fast bowler to reach 50 Test wickets at home, achieving the feat in just 24 innings—a record he now shares with Javagal Srinath.
For context, Srinath required more deliveries to reach the mark. Following them are Kapil Dev (25 innings), Ishant Sharma (27 innings), and Mohammed Shami (27 innings).
Top 5 Indian pacers fastest to 50 Test wickets at home:
- Jasprit Bumrah – 24 innings
- Javagal Srinath – 24 innings
- Kapil Dev – 25 innings
- Ishant Sharma – 27 innings
- Mohammed Shami – 27 innings
Bumrah also became India’s fastest bowler to 50 Test wickets in terms of balls bowled, achieving it in just 1,747 deliveries.
In addition, Bumrah is the only bowler in Test history to take over 200 wickets at an average below 20. After his performance in Ahmedabad, the right-arm pacer now has 222 wickets in 49 Tests at a phenomenal average of 19.74.
