Jasprit Bumrah crushes Ravichandran Ashwin to become the first India bowler to...
India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah dethroned Ravichandran Ashwin to become the highest-ever ranked bowler in the history of the Test rankings of ICC. The fast bowler achieved a rating point of 907, which no ever bowler from a has achieved.
Jasprit Bumrah surpassed Ravichandran Ashwin's rating points of 904 to become the highest-ranked Indian bowler in the ICC rankings. The former Indian off-spinner achieved 904 rating points in December 2016 and scripted history, highlighting the legacy that he created.
Jasprit Bumrah achieved the feat after his incredible performances with the ball in the Boxing Day Test against Australia. The fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between the teams took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, and it saw the hosts winning the match.
Jasprit Bumrah picked 9 wickets in the match with a fifer in the second innings. Ahead of the match, the fast bowler had a rating of 904, and his exceptional performance saw him getting at the top of the list in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers in the longest of the game.
List of the highest rank Indian bowlers
Here's the list of the highest rank Indian bowlers
| Name | Rating | Date |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 907 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| R Ashwin | 904 | 12 Dec 2016 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 899 | 20 Mar 2017 |
| Kapil Dev | 877 | 19 Jan 1980 |
| Anil Kumble | 859 | 30 Jan 1994 |
| Vinoo Mankad | 811 | 17 Nov 1952 |
| Subhash Gupte | 806 | 10 Jan 1956 |
| Bishan Singh Bedi | 804 | 20 Dec 1977 |
| Dilip Doshi | 794 | 3 Feb 1982 |
| Mohammed Shami | 790 | 16 Nov 2019 |
Jasprit Bumrah has been nothing short of exceptional in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He has been a major reason behind the team fighting hard in the series. The premier fast bowler has been single-handedly carrying the bowling lineup of the team.
Jasprit Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The pacer has picked 30 wickets in the 4 games, and with one more match remaining in the series, he is expected to take a few more wickets for the team.
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