Jasprit Bumrah set a new record with the best average among bowlers with 200+ Test wickets and became the fastest Indian pacer to reach 200 Test wickets. He achieved this milestone in sub-20 average, surpassing legends like Marshall, Garner and Ambrose, and continued to excel in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia.
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