Jasprit Bumrah scripts history, becomes first Indian bowler to claim 100 wickets across formats

Overview

• Jasprit Bumrah claimed 2/17 in his 3 overs in the first T20I of the 2025 series against South Africa in Cuttack
• In the process, the star bowler became the first Indian to take 100 or more wickets across formats
• Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi had also achieved the milestone previously

Jasprit Bumrah claimed 2/17 in his 3 overs in the first T20I of the 2025 series against South Africa in Cuttack. In the process, the star bowler became the first Indian to take 100 or more wickets across formats. Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi had also achieved the milestone previously.

India obliterated the visiting side in the first T20I of the series. Batting first on a challenging surface, the home side posted 175/6 on the board. Hardik Pandya played a phenomenal knock of 59*(28), which helped India to post a respectable total. The wicket had something in it for the bowlers, which wasn't easy for the batters.

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Defending 176, India got the early breakthroughs, thanks to Arshdeep Singh's spell with the new ball. At the other end, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, and Hardik Pandya consistently took wickets. What followed was a pavilion parade from the South African batters, who all perished in an attempt to score runs without adapting well to the wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah joins the elite league of T20I bowlers

Bumrah returned to form after not being at his best in the Asia Cup and against Australia. The right-arm pacer bowled 3 overs, conceded 17 runs, and took 2 wickets, including that of Dewald Brevis. India dismissed SA for just 74 and won the match by a whopping 101 runs.

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After dismissing Keshav Maharaj, Bumrah has 101 wickets in T20Is, which is the second-highest by an Indian after Arshdeep. Apart from him, four other bowlers have claimed over 100 wickets across all three formats in international cricket. Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi achieved the milestone in the past.