This broke the record of Brian Lara and George Bailey. In 2003, Lara scored 28 runs off four boundaries and two sixes to Robin Peterson of South Africa. In 2013, Australian star George Bailey touched Lara with three sixes, two fours and a two in an over by Jimmy Anderson.
In 2020, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj joined England's irregular spinner Joe Root with 3 fours and two sixes for 28 runs and joined Lara and Bailey.

Bumrah has surpassed Brian Lara, George Bailey and Keshav Maharaj to take India in test to a unique height. Congratulating Bumrah on setting a new world record, Lara wrote on social media on Twitter: "Congratulations to Jaspreet Bumrah for breaking the world record for highest runs in a Test over. Join me on the line to congratulate him, well done."

Former India all rounder Yuvraj Singh holds the world record for hitting six sixes off seven balls in a crucial match like the 2007 T20 World Cup.