IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah needs 3 wickets in Sydney Test to create history in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional performance leading the bowling charts in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy comes as no surprise. Bumrah, already considered one of the all-time greats, has surpassed the likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood to become the series' leading wicket-taker.

Bumrah is on the verge of achieving a remarkable feat by likely becoming the leading wicket-taker in a single edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The current record is held by Harbhajan Singh, who took 32 wickets in the 2000-01 series in India. Bumrah has already claimed 30 wickets in four matches of the ongoing series and needs just three more wickets to claim the top spot. Given his outstanding form, this task should be easily achievable.

Bowlers with most wickets in single Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition

Harbhajan Singh  32

Jasprit Bumrah  30*

R Ashwin  29

Ben Hilfenhaus   27

Anil Kumble      27

Despite Bumrah's outstanding performance, India currently trails Australia 2-1 in the five-match series. While Bumrah has been sensational other bowlers have not lived up to expectations. Mohammed Siraj is the second-highest wicket-taker for India with 16 wickets but he has not performed at his best. Akash Deep and Harshit Rana have also failed to support Bumrah effectively, allowing Australian batters like Travis Head and Steve Smith to dominate, with both scoring two centuries in the series.

Throughout the series, Bumrah has consistently delivered his best performance, keeping India competitive with Australia. However, the lack of support from the other end has allowed Australia to gain an edge. In matches where Bumrah has troubled the Australian batters, the lack of support has resulted in missed opportunities for India. As it stands, the series has largely been a battle between Australia and Jasprit Bumrah, highlighting the crucial role he plays for India.

As India heads into the Sydney Test they will be relying on Bumrah's magic to secure a victory and level the series.

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