Jasprit Bumrah Reaches 500 International Wickets & Joins Elite Club

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah completed 500 wickets in international cricket. This achievement come during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England. The achivement come at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai when Bumrah dismissed England captain Harry Brook on the first ball of his spell.  The wicket helped Jasprit Bumrah reach the 500 international wickets milestone. And this milestone took him among India’s most successful bowlers across formats.

Jasprit Bumrah 500 Wickets Milestone

The Jasprit Bumrah 500 wickets milestone came during the crucial semifinal match of the T20 World Cup 2026. Jasprit Bumrah bowled the fifth over of England’s innings and gave wicket to the Indian team immediately.

This dismissal of Harry Brook was significant because it was Bumrah’s international wicket to 500. Achieving this milestone in just a decade since his debut shows the remarkable consistency of  him.

Bumrah is now among the few Indian bowlers to cross 500 international wickets. He will joining an elite group of legendary bowlers who have represented India across formats.

Jasprit Bumrah International Career Record

The Jasprit Bumrah international wickets record reflects his dominance in across formats like Test cricket, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 Internationals (T20Is).

He made his international debut on January 23 2016. The debut match is in an ODI against Australia in Sydney. Since his debut Jasprit Bumrah has become one of the most important players in India’s bowling attack.

His international career statistics include,

• Test cricket: 234 wickets in 52 matches
• ODI cricket: 149 wickets in 89 matches
• T20 Internationals: 117 wickets in 94 matches
• Total: 500 international wickets

List Of India’s Leading Wicket Takers In All Formats

With 500 international wickets Jasprit Bumrah has entered the list of India’s most successful bowlers in international cricket.

Some of the top wicket takers for India include,

1. Anil Kumble – 953 wickets (Tests, ODIs)
2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 765 wickets (Tests, ODIs, T20Is)
3. Harbhajan Singh – 707 wickets (Tests, ODIs, T20Is)
4. Kapil Dev – 687 wickets (Tests, ODIs)
5. Ravindra Jadeja – 634 wickets (Tests, ODIs, T20Is)
6. Zaheer Khan – 597 wickets (Tests, ODIs, T20Is)
7. Javagal Srinath – 551 wickets (Tests, ODIs)
8. Jasprit Bumrah – 500 wickets (Tests, ODIs, T20Is)

The Jasprit Bumrah 500 wickets milestone places him among the most successful bowlers in Indian cricket history.

Question

Q. Jasprit Bumrah made his international debut in which year?

A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017