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.

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 format 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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