Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC's award for men’s cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024. The 31-year-old right-arm paceman became the fifth Indian cricketer to win the award,

Jasprit Bumrah has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year, recognizing his stellar performances across formats in 2024. Earlier, he also earned the ICC's Test Cricketer of the Year title and a spot in the Test Team of the Year.

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah has been awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year 2024.Read More: Dior Commissions Indian Artist for Paris Haute Couture Show Bumrah's competitors for the awards were Joe Root,

Bumrah was the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, taking 71 wickets, well ahead of England's Gus Atkinson, who came in second with 52 wickets in 11 games.

Jasprit Bumrah expressed gratitude upon winning the prestigious ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award, highlighting India's T20 World Cup victory as his most cherished memory of 2024. Bumrah, who also earned the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year title and a spot in the Test Team of the Year,

Jasprit Bumrah has emulated the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to become ICC's men's Cricketer Of The Year for his incredible performance in 2024. He became the first Indian pacer to win the award.

Jasprit Bumrah is the fifth recipient of the ICC Cricketer Of The Year award from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).

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.

Jasprit Bumrah has become the first pacer and fifth overall player from India to win the prestigious ICC men's Cricketer Of The Year title.