Arshdeep Singh breaks Bhuvneshwar Kumar's T20I record
India pacer Arshdeep Singh created history on Saturday, breaking Bhuvneshwar Kumar's record for the most T20I wickets by an Indian bowler in a calendar year. The left arm pacer achieved the milestone during India's second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch, returning impressive figures of 2 for 33 from his four overs. Arshdeep dismissed Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips as New Zealand finished…
Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh shattered Bhuvneshwar Kumar's T20I record on Saturday, taking 38 wickets in the 2026 calendar year. The left-arm bowler achieved the feat during India's second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch, claiming 2 for 33 from his four overs, including crucial wickets of Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips. New Zealand's total finished at 180 for 5, while India managed to survive a middle-order collapse, eventually securing a four-wicket victory with one ball to spare, thanks to a blistering finish from Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
This remarkable achievement surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar's previous record of 37 wickets in 2022. Arshdeep's tally now places him second among Indian bowlers in terms of T20I wickets in a single calendar year, trailing only the Ireland's Joshua Little, who holds the record for non-Indian bowlers with 39 wickets in 2022.
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