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Jasprit Bumrah vs BGT in 2024 (Source:AP)
India’s hopes of securing a place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final came to a crushing end on Sunday, January 5, after Australia defeated India in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Despite needing nothing less than a victory in Sydney to stay in contention for a third consecutive WTC final, India’s loss ended their campaign in this edition of the competition.
India’s journey in the third edition of the World Test Championship began in July 2023 with 1-0 series victory over the West Indies, followed by a 1-1 draw in South Africa in December 2023-January 2024. However, after this India's performance saw a significant rise in the home series, where they defeated both England and Bangladesh in dominant 4-1 and 2-0 victories, respectively.
However, the turning point came in October-November 2024, when India suffered a shocking 3-0 whitewash to New Zealand at home.
India’s campaign in the 2023-25 World Test Championship came to an abrupt end after BGT loss. Rohit Sharma and his men could only manage to win 9 out of the 19 Tests played during the cycle. So as India's campaign has ended in this cycle, in this article, let's take a look at India's top performers in WTC 2023-25.
1. Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has truly shone as standout performer in this WTC cycle and is no doubt the top performer for India. He has featured in 15 matches with an impressive tally of 77 wickets, with best figures of 6/45.
It is important to mention that, in the recently concluded BGT series, he emerged as the lone warrior for India. He secured 32 wickets across five Tests that has made him the top wicket-taker of the series.
Bumrah also surpassed Bishen Singh Bedi’s record for the most wickets by an Indian in Australia. The 31-year-old's match hauls were impressive, featuring 8/72 in Perth, 4/63 in Adelaide, 9/94 in Brisbane, and 9/156 in Melbourne.
| Player Name | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | 5-Wicket Haul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 15 | 77 | 6/45 | 5 |
2. Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin truly stands as one of the most celebrated and cherished spinners in Indian cricket. His performance with the red ball has been exceptional and has definitely solidified his status as a legend in the longest format of the game.
Throughout this WTC cycle, Ashwin has been instrumental for India, claiming 63 wickets across 14 matches. It is important to mention that, he announced his retirement from international cricket after the third Test against Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
| Player Name | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | 5-Wicket Haul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 14 | 63 | 7/41 | 5 |
3. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Making his debut in 2023, Yashasvi Jaiswal quickly rose through the ranks and finished the year as the second-highest run scorer of 2024 across all formats. During this WTC cycle, Jaiswal played 19 matches and scored 1,798 runs at an average of 52.88.
He shone brightly with a remarkable century against Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with 391 runs in 5 matches with a strike rate of 53.41.
Although he has been India's top scorer in 2024, there have been several matches in which he has been inconsistent, so he has been placed third in this ranking.
| Player Name | Matches | Runs | Best Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 19 | 1,798 | 214* | 52.88 |
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