He surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal's tally of 96 wickets.
Indian speedster Arshdeep Singh entered the record books by becoming the highest wicket-taker for India in the shortest format of the game. The left-handed pacer achieved the feat during the ongoing IND vs ENG 1st T20I in Kolkata. Arshdeep surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 96 wickets to claim the top spot with 97 scalps to his name.
The 25-year-old first got the wicket of the explosive English opener Phil Salt in the very first over of the match and then returned in the third over to dismiss Ben Duckett to achieve the feat. Ever since his debut against England in 2022, Arshdeep has evolved himself into one of India’s premier fast bowlers and his recent milestone serves as a testament to that.
Top 5 wicket-takers for India in T20Is
| Player | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Econ | SR |
| Arshdeep Singh | 61* | 61 | 96 | 4/9 | 8.3 | 12.94 |
| YS Chahal | 80 | 79 | 96 | 6/25 | 8.19 | 18.37 |
| B Kumar | 87 | 86 | 90 | 5/4 | 6.96 | 19.9 |
| JJ Bumrah | 70 | 69 | 89 | 3/7 | 6.27 | 16.95 |
| HH Pandya | 110* | 97 | 89 | 4/16 | 8.17 | 19.53 |
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At the time of writing this report, Arshdeep still has one more over left to bowl in the game. So far, his figures read 10 for 2 in 3 overs, while maintaining a tidy economy rate of 3.33.
Speaking about the match, the Indian bowlers are currently dominating the proceedings in the middle. After Arshdeep Singh’s early blows, spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to deliver the goods with a double wicket over, reducing England to 65 for 4 in 8 overs. For England, Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell are currently at the crease as they aim to rebuild the innings.
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