Over the last few years, Team India has consistently grown into a formidable force in T20 Internationals (T20Is). The team’s success has been the result of a balanced mix of strong batting, sharp fielding, and, importantly, the rise of a reliable bowling unit. We have seen a lot of wicket-taking bowlers coming into the side over the last few years. One of the prime examples in the last few years is Arshdeep Singh. His rise in T20Is is one of the things to watch out for in the last few years. He has now become the highest wicket-taker for Team India in T20Is.
Today, we will see the top 5 bowlers who have taken the ost wickets for Team India. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Most wickets for Team India in T20Is
(1) Arshdeep Singh
As we said earlier, Arshdeep Singh rise as a T20 bowler is one of the most beautiful things for Indian cricket over the last few years. He has been a reliable bowler for Team India in white-ball cricket. Especially in T20Is, he is now one of the premier bowlers after Jasprit Bumrah.
Recently, Arshdeep Singh surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal to become the highest wicket-taker in T20Is for Team India. Arshdeep Singh has now 97 wickets in the format in 61 games. His economy is 8.24 with the best figures of 4 for 9.
Arshdeep’s ability to swing the new ball makes him one of the most dangerous bowlers in world cricket. He can swing the ball both ways, making the opposition batters’ life difficult. The left-arm fast bowler has a good pace and he generates good bounce due to his height. Not just with the new ball, he is as lethal as with the new ball in the death overs. He has a very good Yorker in his armory, a good bouncer, and a few variations to deceive the batters.
Arshdeep is first in the list of leading wicket-takers for Team India in T20Is.
(2) Yuzvendra Chahal
He used to be a partnership breaker for Team India in white-ball cricket for several years. Chahal has taken the 2nd most wickets for India in T20Is. He has 96 wickets to his name in 80 matches (79 innings) with an economy of 8.19.
When he started his career, the captains used him as a wicket-taker in the middle overs. He controls the game in the middle phase of the inning and has won so many games for Team India over the years. His sharp mind and game awareness make him one step ahead of the opposition batters most of the time.
Chahal has all the variations like a googly, flipper, leg-spin, etc, and he used him to good effect. Even when he was going for runs, he didn’t fear to toss the ball up. He always looks to take wickets and can control runs if needed. Unfortunately, he hasn’t featured in a single game in T20 WC for Team India.
(3) Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya’s bowling ability makes him a valuable asset to the team. We always look at him as a hard-hitting batter, but he has also done well for Team India with the ball in white-ball cricket. He can bowl the new ball, break partnerships in the middle overs, and can bowl a few overs in the death if needed.
Pandya has been one of the outstanding performers for India over the years. Not just with the bat, he has bowled well to win games for the Indian team. He has a decent pace, can bowl a good length ball or a heavy ball, quite effective with his cutters on slow wickets as well.
The all-rounder has taken 91 wickets in 110 games (98 innings) in T20Is. His economy is 8.20 with the best figures of 4 for 16. He is third in this list.
(4) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Known as a swing king, Bhuvi has done a remarkable job for Team India across all formats. If we particularly talk about T20Is, he sometimes bowls a 3-over spell and takes wickets with his insane ability to swing the ball both ways. In the later stage of his career, he developed the art of death bowling and used to be one of the reliable bowlers along with Jasprit Bumrah.
In T20Is, he has taken 90 wickets in 86 innings with an outstanding economy of 6.96.
(5) Jasprit Bumrah
Probably one of the best fast bowlers in world cricket currently across formats. Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the most talked about things in world cricket since his international debut. He only become better and better in all formats over the years.
In T20Is, a captain can use him at any stage of the game. Whether it’s a new ball, in the middle overs, or in the death overs, Bumrah delivers almost all the time. He has taken 89 wickets in 69 innings with an astonishing economy of only 6.27, considering he bowls difficult overs. His best figures in T20Is is 3 for 7.
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FAQs:-
(1) How many spinners are there in the top 10 list of wicket-takers for India in T20Is?
Other than the top 5 that we have discussed, the next 5 are all spinners Those are R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ravindra Jadeja.
(2) Which bowler has the best figures in T20Is for Team India?
Deepak Chahar has taken 6 wickets for 7 runs in a T20I game against Bangladesh. It’s the best figure in T20I by an Indian bowler.
