10 years of Bumrah: How he became the yorker king

New Delhi: When Jasprit Bumrah stepped into international cricket in 2016, two things stood out the most – his unorthodox action and his ability to consistently

bowl toe-crushing yorkers. A decade later, he has evolved into India’s undisputed pace king and one of the most fearsome bowlers in world cricket.

On January 23, 2026, Bumrah completed 10 years in international cricket with India’s second T20I against New Zealand in Raipur, set to mark the historic occasion. Once a white-ball specialist, Bumrah has emerged as an all-format great by using his unique action, deadly accuracy, brilliant cricketing brain and an unwavering spirit.

Bumrah, a modern-day great, has reshaped India’s fast bowling landscape in the last decade, contributing in country’s countless memorable victories.

Having made his international debut in January 2016 during India’s tour of Australia, the young Gujarat cricketer broke the long tradition where match-winners were generally batters and carved his legacy as one of the greatest match-winners of Indian cricket.

Bumrah made his international debut in an ODI against Australia at Sydney on January 23, 2016, followed by his T20I debut in Adelaide on January 26, 2016. His red-ball debut came two years later in Cape Town in January 2018 against South Africa, where he made an immediate impact and changed the narrative that Indian fast bowlers could be succesful in overseas conditions.

Jasprit Bumrah’s international career statistics

Format	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy	Best Figures
Tests	52	234	19.79	2.77	6/27
ODIs	89	149	23.55	4.59	6/19
T20Is	84	103	18.17	6.39	3/7
Total	225	486

Major achievements and records

ICC Cricketer of the Year 2024 (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy)

ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024

Player of the Tournament – ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Player of the Series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 (32 wickets)

Fastest Indian pacer to 200 Test wickets

71 Test wickets in 2024 – the most by any bowler

No.1 ranking in ICC Test, ODI and T20I rankings on multiple occasions

Bumrah celebrated the occasion by sharing a heartfelt video on social media of some of his best moments on the cricket field, including his maiden wicket to winning the 2024 men’s T20 World Cup with India as the Player of the Series.

He wrote: “10 years of living the dream of the child who fell in love with the sport that made him feel alive like nothing in this world ever could. The journey of going against assumptions, opinions and perceptions and keeping the belief alive continues, with the love and support of family and God. Waheguruji da shukr eda he baba ji mehraan bhariyaan hath rakheen. Satnam waheguru” (By the grace of Waheguru, thanks be to Him. May Baba Ji keep His blessings upon us. Satnam Waheguru.)

 

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Despite facing several injury setbacks, Bumrah has been one of the most consistent performers in world cricket over the last decade and will be crucial to India’s title chances at the T20 World Cup 2026.