A massive controversy involving Jasprit Bumrah erupted during the first match of the five-match T20I series between the India National Cricket Team and the South Africa National Cricket Team.
The T20I series opener was hosted by Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, and the premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah reached the 100 T20I wickets milestone in the match.
Jasprit Bumrah achieves a historic milestone
Heading into the first T20I match against the Proteas, Jasprit Bumrah was on 99 wickets in the T20I format and needed just one wicket to hit a century.
He managed to do that in the 11th over when he bagged the wicket of Dewald Brevis. On the second ball of the over, Jasprit Bumrah bowled a sharp length ball to Brevis, who was late on a pull shot and spooned it straight up with Suryakumar Yadav taking a dolly at extra cover.
As Brevis was walking back, the umpires stopped him as the third umpire was checking the no-ball. After a few seconds, the TV umpire declared it a legal delivery, and the Proteas batter was asked to leave.
However, the replays showed a different story. It looked like Bumrah’s front foot was not behind the popping crease, and the former cricketer Robin Uthappa, who was on-air, claimed it was a no-ball.
Meanwhile, Bumrah picked up his 101st wicket in T20I cricket by dismissing Keshav Maharaj on the fifth ball of the 11th over for the score of 0.
Watch: Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Dewald Brevis for 100th T20I; fans react
Boom boom, Bumrah! ๐คฉ๐
Wicket number 100 in T20Is for #JaspritBumrah! Simply inevitable ๐๐ฎ๐ณ#INDvSA, 1st T20I, LIVE NOW ๐ https://t.co/tqu4j7Svcm pic.twitter.com/MuSZfrfh3L
โ Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 9, 2025
Not a no ball for Brevis wicket? #INDvsSA #Brevis #Bumrah pic.twitter.com/UQJejEtdO0
โ Richard Faasen (@RichFaasen) December 9, 2025
Bumrah no ball #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/RA2aAPBE7W
โ Keyboard Warrior ๐ (@im_mumbiker) December 9, 2025
That’s was a No ball. Who is that Third umpire? Is he blind? Jasprit Bumrah clearly over stepped. Poor Umpiring #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/6EUBtokQZW
โ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐จ (@Brutu24) December 9, 2025
Bumrah’s 100th wicket off a no-ball, and the no-ball wasn’t given.
This will blow up hehe pic.twitter.com/SmZJYBZYYb
โ prat ๐ผ (@pratIsACat) December 9, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah becomes the first Indian to achieve this milestone
As Bumrah reached the three-figure mark in T20I cricket, he became just the second Indian after Arshdeep Singh to complete 100 wickets in T20 Internationals.
Also, he became the first Indian in history and overall just the fifth cricketer after Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan, Lasith Malinga, and Shaheen Afridi to bag 100 wickets in each of the three formats in international cricket.
| Player | Test Wickets | ODI Wickets | T20I Wickets |
| Tim Southee | 391 | 221 | 164 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 246 | 317 | 149 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 116 | 131 | 118 |
| Lasith Malinga | 101 | 338 | 107 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 234 | 149 | 101* |
