He achieved the historic milestone in his 64th T20I match.
Star pacer Arshdeep Singh scripted history, becoming the first Indian to take 100 wickets in T20I cricket. He achieved the historic milestone during India’s third and final group stage match of the Asia Cup 2025 against Oman in Abu Dhabi on September 19. He reached the feat with his first wicket of the match, where he dismissed keeper-batter Vinayak Shukla for one run. It took him only three years to reach the landmark.
Arshdeep’s 100 scalps have come in just 64 matches as he became the fastest Indian pacer to achieve the feat. He surpassed Bahrain’s Rizwan Butt in the list, who had reached the landmark in 66 matches. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the record of being the fastest bowler in the world to take 100 wickets in the shortest format. He achieved the feat in his 53rd T20I.
Before this game, he was just one wicket away from the feat, having taken 99 wickets in 63 innings at an impressive average of 18.30 and a staggering strike rate of 9.29. The 26-year-old also has a couple of four-wicket hauls to his name. He has achieved the feat before the veterans like Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, who have 96, 96, 92, and 90 scalps to their names.
Since his T20I debut against England in 2022, Arshdeep Singh has proven to be a consistent performer for India. He quickly became a household name across the globe, delivering an exceptional performance in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia later that year. The 26-year-old emerged as India’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 10 scalps at an economy of 7.8 and an average of 18.6. His ability to bowl swing the ball both ways and deliver pinpoint Yorkers in the death overs established him as the go-to man for the captain. Since then, he has led India’s pace attack in T20Is in the absence of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.
Going further in the T20 World Cup 2024, he emerged as the joint leading wicket-taker of the tournament, playing a key role in India’s title triumph. The speedster finished with 17 wickets in seven matches, averaging 17 wickets in eight innings at an astonishing average of 12.64 and an outstanding economy of 7.16. He also played a crucial role in the final against South Africa, taking two wickets for 20 runs at an impressive economy of 5, including a crucial 19th over, where he conceded only four runs.
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Arshdeep became the 25th bowler to breach the 100-wicket mark in the 20-over format. Among the pacers, the Punjab Kings seamer ranks 12th in the list. Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan leads the chart with 173 wickets, followed by two New Zealand bowlers, Tim Southee and Ish Sodhi.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy |
| Rashid Khan (AFG/ICC) | 103 | 173 | 13.93 | 6.12 |
| TG Southee (NZ) | 126 | 164 | 22.38 | 8 |
| IS Sodhi (NZ) | 126 | 150 | 22.52 | 7.95 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 129 | 149 | 20.91 | 6.81 |
| Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) | 116 | 146 | 20.85 | 7.31 |
| AU Rashid (ENG) | 130 | 138 | 24.7 | 7.48 |
| PW Hasaranga (SL) | 82 | 134 | 15.58 | 6.94 |
| A Zampa (AUS) | 103 | 130 | 21.11 | 7.34 |
| Ehsan Khan (HKG) | 97 | 129 | 16.82 | 6.29 |
| MR Adair (IRE) | 89 | 128 | 19.44 | 7.77 |
| Haris Rauf (PAK) | 90 | 126 | 21.11 | 8.33 |
| MJ Santner (NZ) | 114 | 124 | 22.57 | 7.06 |
| Rizwan Butt (BHR) | 76 | 122 | 15.24 | 6.79 |
| SO Ngoche (KENYA) | 104 | 120 | 17.01 | 5.89 |
| H Ssenyondo (UGA) | 90 | 118 | 13.45 | 5.28 |
| S Lamichhane (ICC/NEP) | 62 | 117 | 12.34 | 6.12 |
| Shadab Khan (PAK) | 112 | 112 | 24.37 | 7.37 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK) | 88 | 111 | 22.09 | 7.74 |
| Bilal Khan (OMA) | 79 | 110 | 17.44 | 6.78 |
| Junaid Siddique (UAE) | 78 | 109 | 20.39 | 7.66 |
| CJ Jordan (ENG) | 95 | 108 | 26.36 | 8.74 |
| SL Malinga (SL) | 84 | 107 | 20.79 | 7.42 |
| Karan KC (NEP) | 81 | 103 | 20.14 | 7.82 |
| Mohammad Nabi (AFG) | 139 | 102 | 27.86 | 7.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh (IND) | 64 | 100 | 18.3 | 8.29 |
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