As the T20I series between India and South Africa progresses, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya continue their pursuit of surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal’s impressive record of 96 wickets for India in T20 Internationals.
With the four-match series almost completed, both bowlers have brought their tally closer to the target. They both are just a few wickets shy of becoming India’s all-time leading T20I wicket-taker.
Let's take a look at who is India's highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game.
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Who are the top 10 wicket-takers for India in T20Is?
Here’s a look at India’s leading T20I wicket-takers:
| Player | Matches | Wickets | BBI | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 80 | 96 | 6/25 | 8.19 | 25.09 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 59 | 95 | 4/9 | 8.34 | 18.47 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 87 | 90 | 5/4 | 6.96 | 23.10 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 70 | 89 | 3/7 | 6.27 | 17.74 |
| Hardik Pandya | 109 | 89 | 4/16 | 8.23 | 26.84 |
| R Ashwin | 65 | 72 | 4/8 | 6.90 | 23.22 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 40 | 69 | 5/17 | 6.77 | 14.07 |
| Axar Patel | 65 | 63 | 3/9 | 7.36 | 23.26 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 36 | 55 | 4/13 | 7.23 | 17.98 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 74 | 54 | 3/15 | 7.13 | 29.85 |
Who leads the T20I wicket-takers globally?
The global T20I wicket-takers leaderboard is led by New Zealand’s Tim Southee, with Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan following closely. Here is the list of top 5 Most Wickets in T20I history:
| Player | Matches | Wickets | BBI | Economy | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 126 | 164 | 5/18 | 8.00 | 22.38 |
| Rashid Khan (AFG) | 93 | 152 | 5/3 | 6.08 | 14.13 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 129 | 149 | 5/20 | 6.81 | 20.91 |
| Ish Sodhi (NZ) | 119 | 138 | 4/28 | 7.98 | 23.28 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 106 | 132 | 6/10 | 7.51 | 21.62 |
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