Jasprit Bumrah continues to make history in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, achieving yet another milestone with the ball on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test. As the captain of the team in this match, Bumrah secured the crucial wicket of Marnus Labuschagne early in the first session, surpassing the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi in the record for the most wickets taken by an Indian in a series in Australia. The 31-year-old has emerged as the premier bowler throughout the series, consistently bringing India back into contention at critical moments.

On Day 1, he dismissed Usman Khawaja just before stumps, and he quickly added to his wicket tally by inducing an edge from Labuschagne's bat on the morning of Day 2. The Australian batsman was caught behind by Rishabh Pant, departing for a mere two runs in this decisive match.

With this wicket, Bumrah's total in the series reached 32, surpassing Bedi's record of 31 wickets taken in a Test series against Australia in the 1977/78 season.

India's highest number of wickets taken in a series held in Australia

Jasprit Bumrah in 2024/25: 32 wickets

Bishan Bedi in 1977/78: 31 wickets

BS Chandrasekhar in 1977/78: 28 wickets

EAS Prasanna in 1967/68: 25 wickets

Kapil Dev in 1991/92: 25 wickets

Throughout the five-match Test series, Bumrah has proven to be a formidable challenge for Australian batsmen, demonstrating remarkable consistency and an insatiable desire for wickets. At the age of 31, he has already achieved three five-wicket hauls in this series, instilling discomfort among the Australian players as they faced him on the pitch. The additional responsibility of captaining the Indian team has further enhanced Bumrah's performance, leading the visitors to their sole victory in the series thus far, which occurred in Perth.

On Day 2, Bumrah received significant support from Mohammed Siraj, who excelled by dismissing Sam Konstas and Travis Head in a single over, effectively undermining Australia's batting strength. Siraj's exceptional effort was rewarded as he removed two aggressive batsmen from the home side, who posed a potential threat to the opposition. Konstas, making his debut at the MCG, scored 23 runs, while Head contributed only 4 runs to the total.

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