IND vs WI: Jasprit Bumrah becomes 1st Indian pacer to achieve this HUGE feat; Joins MS Dhoni in Virat Kohli in elite list

Jasprit Bumrah has become the first Indian pacer to play at 50 matches each in ODIs, T20Is and tests.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah scripted history as the second test between Indian Cricket Team and West Indies Cricket Team got underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, October 10 . The right-arm pacer is playing his 50th test match, which will be a series-decider.

Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat first. The hosts lost KL Rahul cheaply in the first session for 38 runs, however, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a marvellous century in the second session. Sai Sudharsan gave him brilliant support with his fifty, helping the team to cross 200 runs on the scoreboard.

During the toss, Gill revealed that they have opted for a same playing XI as the last game. Hence, Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will lead India’s pace attack in the clash. Both of them were highly successful in the opening game, helping the team to bundle the West Indies for a low total in the first innings. While Siraj picked a four-wicket haul, Bumrah clinched three scalps.

Jasprit Bumrah becomes the first Indian pacer to play at least 50 games across three formats

After being named in India’s playing XI for the second test against the West Indies, Bumrah has scripted history by becoming the first Indian pacer to feature in 50 games each in tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Overall, he is the seventh Indian player to achieve the feat. The 31-year-old has so far also played 89 ODIs and 75 T20Is.

MS Dhoni was the first Indian player to achieve the record. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and KL Rahul are the other Indian players who have reached the milestone in the past.

List of Indian players with at least 50 games across each format

Bumrah is among the most crucial pacers for the Indian Cricket Team currently, who is a regular member across all three formats. In the first test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, he reached the milestone of 50 test wickets at home. The senior pacer clinched a three-wicket haul in the first innings of the match, but went wicketless in the second innings.

Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling records in tests, ODIs, and T20Is

Meanwhile, India will aim for their second consecutive victory against the West Indies in the ongoing test in Delhi. The hosts won the opening game by a huge margin of an innings and 140 runs. They lead the two-match series 1-0.

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