Following an outstanding season displaying his red-ball cricket mastery, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been termed ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. After a back injury kept him out for most of the year 2023,

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the ICC men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. Bumrah claimed 71 wickets in 13 matches, returning from a back injury to make significant contributions in keeping India competitive.

Right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah in the men's category and left-hand batter Smriti Mandhana in the women's category were awarded the best international cricketers at the BCCI Awards 2025 on Friday, as per the Olympics.

Bumrah and opening batter Smriti Mandhana will be receiving the ‘Best International Cricketer’ award in the men’s and women’s categories respectively while spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin is set to be honoured after announcing his international retirement midway during the tour of Australia.

The Indian fast bowler won the ICC’s award for men’s cricketer of the year for his performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format in 2024.

NEW DELHI (ANI)- Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured as the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024, following his finest-ever performance in the red-ball format, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The Indian pacer has been outstanding in both home and away conditions, taking 71 wickets in 13 matches with an astonishing average of just 14.92

Bumrah played a total of 13 Tests and eight ODIs last year. He secured 71 and 15 wickets, respectively. As a result, Bumrah became only the fifth Indian cricketer to win the aforementioned accolade.