It’s the first day of India’s home season of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship and Jasprit Bumrah has already started setting new benchmarks. On the opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Ahmedabad, Bumrah created a new record by becoming the quickest Indian bowler to 50 wickets at home.

The pace spearhead reached the milestone when he cleaned up Windies batter Johann Layne on 1 in the second session of the contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium. He took 1747 deliveries reach half-centuries of Test wickets which is the lowest by an Indian at home.

Bumrah also became the joint-fastest India pacer, by innings, to reach 50 wickets at home. With his 50th Test wicket in India in 24th innings, he drew level with the legendary Javagal Srinath. The next best on the li

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