Indian pacer Japrit Bumrah clinches ICC player of the month for December 2024, beats Pat Cummins
PTC News Desk: Indian pacer JaspritBumrah has been crowned ICC Men's player of the month for December 2024 for his tremendous performance during Border Gavaskar trophy in Australia. Bumrah defeated Australia's Pat Cummins in clinching the title for the second time.
Bumrah, broke the record for accumulating highest rating points by an Indian in the ICC Test rankings.
According to a release from ICC, Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performances during India's tour of Australia in December 2024 have earned him the ICC Men's Player of the Month award, beating off competition from Pat Cummins and Dane Paterson.
Over three Test matches, Bumrah claimed an impressive 22 wickets at an astonishing average of 14.22, single-handedly spearheading India's bowling attack.
Bumrah's brilliance was evident from the very start, with a standout performance in Adelaide. His four-wicket haul was instrumental in minimizing Australia's lead in the first innings, keeping India within striking distance.
He achieved a significant milestone during the series by taking his 200th Test wicket, becoming the fourth-fastest player to reach this landmark in terms of balls bowled. Remarkably, he also became the first bowler in history to claim 200 Test wickets at an average below 20.
- With inputs from agencies
