New Delhi : Jasprit Bumrah has been named the ICC Cricketer of the Year for his outstanding performance in 2024.
Bumrah played a key role in India’s home Test series victories against England and Bangladesh, and also played a key role in his team’s victory in the T20 World Cup.
He beat off stiff competition from Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook to win the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award.
He is the 5th player to win this award after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).
Bumrah also won the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award after taking 32 wickets for India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Later, Bumrah played a key role in India’s victory over South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup. In total, Bumrah finished the tournament with 15 wickets and an average of 8.26. The Indian fast bowler was adjudged the Player of the Tournament for his performance.
