Jasprit Bumrah’s Absence Benefits India? Test Stats Reveal A Stunning Story | Cricket News

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 07:29 IST

In his last 10 Tests for India, world No. 1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah has picked up a total of 53 wickets, but India have only managed to win two games.

World’s No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah played in the first India-England Test at Headingley last month (June 20 to 24) and picked up 5 wickets for 84 runs in the first innings, but his effort was in vain as India suffered a defeat by 5 wickets. The 31-year-old fast bowler then missed the second Test in Birmingham (from July 2 to 6) as part of his workload management, but India managed to get the better of the English team by 336 runs in that fixture.

Bumrah returned to India’s playing XI for the third red-ball match at Lord’s from July 10 to 14 and picked up a five-wicket haul once again in the first innings (5/74 runs in 27 overs) and two wickets for 38 runs (in 16 overs) in the second innings, but once again India ended up on the losing side, this time by 22 runs.

After India suffered a heartbreaking defeat by 22 runs at the Home of Cricket on Monday (July 14), a certain section of fans on social media (particularly X) blamed Bumrah for the defeat. As per them, Bumrah is cursed, and his presence in the playing XI is the reason for India’s defeat.

But is it really so?

Well, India have lost seven of the last 10 Tests Bumrah has played in, but his absence has also not really benefitted India.

India have only won five out of the last 10 Tests Bumrah missed due to workload management or injury-related issues. Of those five wins, two were against Australia at home, and there was one away win each against Bangladesh (in December 2022) and the West Indies (in July 2023).

In his last 10 Tests for India, Bumrah has picked up 53 wickets in 19 innings and scored 59 runs with the bat. On five occasions he picked up a five-wicket haul, and his best bowling figures are 6 for 76 in 28 overs against Australia in the first innings of the Brisbane Test, which was played from December 14 to 18 in 2024 and ended in a draw.

India’s results in last 10 Tests with Jasprit Bumrah

Of Bumrah’s last 10 away Tests, India have won two and lost seven, with one match (vs. Australia in Brisbane) ending in a draw. In his last 10 away Tests, Bumrah has picked up 61 wickets in 18 innings and scored 86 runs.

India’s results in last 10 Tests with Jasprit Bumrah (away from home)

In the last 10 Tests that Bumrah missed, India managed to secure five wins and suffered defeat in three, and two matches ended as draws.

India’s results in last 10 Tests without Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah made his Test debut for India against South Africa in Cape Town on January 5, 2018, and since then he has only missed nine away Tests. Of those nine matches, India have managed to win five.

India’s results in away Tests without Jasprit Bumrah (since his debut)

The fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and England is scheduled to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester from July 23 to 27, and it remains to be seen if Bumrah will feature in that fixture.

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