'Scary, miles faster' - AB de Villiers picks Shoaib Akhtar over Jasprit Bumrah as better fast bowler
De Villiers picks Akhtar over Bumrah on raw pace
20 Oct 2026
2 MinJasprit Bumrah
India
Current Series
Full Name
Jasprit Bumrah
Nationality
India
Other Name
Jasprit Bumrah
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
06 Dec 1993 (32y 318d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 158 | 34 | 26 | 75 | 16 | 9.38 | 86 | 87.21 | -- | -- |
| test | 52 | 78 | 25 | 348 | 34 | 6.56 | 843 | 41.28 | -- | -- |
| odi | 91 | 27 | 15 | 111 | 20 | 9.25 | 172 | 64.53 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 96 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 66.66 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 283 | 49 | 33 | 113 | 16 | 7.06 | 130 | 86.92 | -- | -- |
| fc | 80 | 108 | 45 | 528 | 55 | 8.38 | 1395 | 37.84 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 116 | 40 | 22 | 174 | 42 | 9.66 | 230 | 75.65 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 158 | 158 | 605.10 | 4440 | 187 | 5/10 | 23.74 | 7.34 | 19.42 | 3 | 2 |
| test | 52 | 99 | 1671.50 | 4631 | 234 | 6/27 | 19.79 | 2.77 | 42.8 | 7 | 16 |
| odi | 91 | 90 | 782.20 | 3585 | 151 | 6/19 | 23.74 | 4.58 | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| t20i | 96 | 93 | 339.40 | 2213 | 122 | 4/15 | 18.14 | 6.52 | 16.70 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 283 | 280 | 1053.00 | 7350 | 349 | 5/10 | 21.06 | 6.98 | 18.1 | 4 | 2 |
| fc | 80 | 145 | 2549.30 | 6994 | 326 | 6/27 | 21.45 | 2.74 | 46.9 | 10 | 22 |
| list a | 116 | 115 | 1008.10 | 4486 | 203 | 6/19 | 22.09 | 4.44 | 29.7 | 9 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAK vs IND | 0/33 | 03 Oct 2026 | Nisshin | t20i |
| IND vs SL | 2/7 | 01 Oct 2026 | Nisshin | t20i |
| AFG vs IND | 1/16 | 17 Sep 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| AFG vs IND | 1/25 | 15 Sep 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| AFG vs IND | 1/26 | 13 Sep 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
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