Heading into the India tour of England, 2025, Jasprit Bumrah was the world number 1 bowler with Joe Root topping the charts in the batting department.
With the bowler spearheading the Indian bowling attack, the former England captain will be key for England to have an upper hand over the young Indian side.
Statistically, Bumrah has enjoyed bowling to Root since the time they first faced off in 2018 and is almost at par to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood when it comes to the number of dismissals of the world number 1.
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In this article, TSN breaks down how Bumrah and Root fared against each other in Tests.
How many times has Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Joe Root in Tests?
India and England have played 15 Tests in which both Bumrah and Root have participated. The duo have faced each other in 25 innings, with Bumrah dismissing Root 11 times.
In the ongoing India tour of England, Bumrah has already left a mark with two wickets of Joe Root in the three head-to-head innings of the series.
Bumrah vs Root in Tests:
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Dismissals | Average | S.R. | Dots | Ducks |
| 16* | 26 | 311 | 11 | 28.27 | 50.81 | 448 | 1 |
List of all Joe Root dismissals against Jasprit Bumrah
| Innings | Runs | Balls | Type of dismissal | Venue | Date | Result |
| 2nd (4th) | 13 | 40 | c KL Rahul b Bumrah | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Aug 18, 2018 | IND won by 203 runs |
| 1st (1st) | 0 | 1 | lbw b Bumrah | Kennington Oval, London | Sept 7, 2018 | ENG won by 118 runs |
| 2nd (3rd) | 40 | 32 | lbw b Bumrah | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Feb 5, 2021 | ENG won by 227 runs |
| 2nd (3rd) | 109 | 172 | c R Pant b Bumrah | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Aug 4, 2021 | Draw |
| 2nd (4th) | 33 | 60 | c V Kohli b Bumrah | Lord's, London | Aug 12, 2021 | IND won by 151 runs |
| 1st (2nd) | 121 | 165 | b Bumrah | Headingley, Leeds | Aug 25, 2021 | ENG won by an innings and 76 runs |
| 1st (3rd) | 2 | 6 | lbw b Bumrah | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Jan 25, 2024 | ENG won by 28 runs |
| 1st (2nd) | 5 | 10 | c S Gill b Bumrah | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag | Feb 2, 2024 | IND won by 106 runs |
| 1st (2nd) | 18 | 31 | c Y Jaiswal b Bumrah | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | Feb 15, 2024 | IND won by 434 runs |
| 1st (2nd) | 4 | 11 | c Nair b Bumrah | Headingley, Leeds | June 21, 2025 | ENG won by 5 wickets |
| 1st (1st) | 104 | 199 | b Bumrah | Lord's, London | July 11, 2025 | In progress |