India, Jan. 28 -- India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Men's Cricketer of the Year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.

The pacer had a remarkable 2024, as he dominated every game he played in. The India speedster defeated fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook to win the accolade.

He is now the fifth recipient of the award from India, after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).

Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah was also named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year.

Bumrah had a stellar 2024 as he dominated every game he played in. During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Austral...