The Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah made headlines during the ongoing fifth Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground by dismissing the Australian opener Usman Khawaja for just 2 runs off 10 balls on the final delivery of Day 1. The dismissal, which saw KL Rahul take a sharp catch in the second slip off the last ball of the third over on January 3, was followed by an aggressive celebration from Bumrah, a moment that has since gone viral on social media.
Virat Kohli’s celebration is also going viral as he ran towards Sam Konstas after Usman Khawaja’s dismissal.
Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery reaction was directed towards Sam Konstas, with whom he had a verbal exchange earlier in the same over. His animated celebration has sparked considerable attention online, highlighting the intensity of the match.
Here is Jasprit Bumrah’s celebration:
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This is how Virat Kohli celebrated:
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The wicket of Khawaja marked Bumrah’s 31st dismissal in the ongoing series, a significant achievement as it tied him with the former Indian captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi for the most wickets taken by an Indian bowler in a Test series played in Australia. Bedi, who took 266 wickets in 67 Test matches, achieved the same feat during the 1977-78 India-Australia series, claiming 31 dismissals across five Tests. The former Australian pacer Craig McDermott also reached 31 dismissals in the 1991-92 Test series against India.
With his current form, Bumrah has a strong chance of surpassing both Bedi and McDermott, needing just one more wicket in the ongoing Test to claim the record outright. However, the overall record for the most wickets in a Test series between India and Australia belongs to Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner dismissed 32 Australian batters during the iconic 2001 series in India, achieving the feat in just three matches.
Jasprit Bumrah’s remarkable performance continues to underline his stature as one of India’s finest bowlers, with the possibility of breaking long-standing records still within his grasp as the Sydney Test progresses.
