Jasprit Bumrah to Ravichandran Ashwin: List of Indians to win ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award
1. Rahul Dravid (2004)
The legendary India cricketer was the first-ever recipient of the ICC cricketer of the year award. Dravid was sensational in the Test format during the year, scoring 803 runs in 5 matches at an average of 100.37. The batter scored 2 centuries and 3 fifties in 10 innings.
2. Gautam Gambhir (2009)
The former India cricketer and current head coach of the Men in Blue won the prestigious award for his brilliant performances in Test cricket during the year. Gambhir scored an astonishing 709 runs in the 5 Tests he played during the year, including 4 centuries and a fifty. Gambhir’s batting average that year was 90.87.
3. Virender Sehwag (2010)
The legendary India batter won the Test cricketer of the year award for scoring a highly impressive 1422 runs in 14 matches. Sehwag was in sublime form throughout the year and scored 5 centuries and 8 fifties in the Test format.
4. Ravichandran Ashwin (2016)
The former India spinner was absolutely sensational for the Men in Blue in red-ball cricket throughout the year. Ashwin played a total of 12 Tests for India that year and accounted for the dismissal of 72 batters. In addition to that, he also scored 612 runs with the bat.
5. Virat Kohli (2018)
The India star batter won the prestigious ICC award following scintillating batting displays throughout the year. Kohli was at the top of his game during 2018, scoring 1322 runs in 13 Tests. Kohli’s batting average in Tests that year was 55.08 as he smashed 5 centuries and half-centuries each.
6. Jasprit Bumrah (2024)
The India pace spearhead was incredible for the Men in Blue throughout the year. Bumrah played a total of 13 Tests in 2024, picking up an astonishing 71 wickets. Not only this, Bumrah picked up 5 fifers and also became the first bowler in history to reach the No. 1 position in ICC rankings in all 3 formats during the year.
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