India National Cricket Staff fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has achieved a large milestone with his excellent bowling performances in T20I cricket in 2026. Arshdeep Singh has now turn out to be India’s highest wicket-taker in a calendar yr in men’s T20I cricket, breaking Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s long-standing document on Saturday (October 24).
Arshdeep achieved this particular feat during the second T20I between the India National Cricket Staff and the New Zealand National Cricket Staff at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. Earlier, Ishan Kishan ruled out of third T20I vs New Zealand with an damage.
Arshdeep Singh breaks Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s T20I document
Arshdeep Singh has surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar to turn out to be India’s highest wicket-taker in a calendar yr in men’s T20I cricket.The left-arm pacer dismissed harmful batter Glenn Phillips to reach 38 wickets, overtaking Bhuvneshwar’s document of 37 wickets in 2022.
Arshdeep has now moved to the top of the record of Indian bowlers with essentially the most T20I wickets in a single calendar yr. Before this match, Bhuvneshwar held the document with 37 wickets in 2022. Arshdeep had additionally taken 36 wickets in 2024, whereas Varun Chakravarthy claimed 36 wickets in 2025.
The record additionally includes Axar Patel, who has taken 32 wickets in 2026, and Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up 28 wickets in 2016. Arshdeep has now 146 wickets in 100 T20I matches to his identify at an impressive economy charge of 8.65 and a mean of 20.47.
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Most T20I wickets for India in a calendar yr
- 38 wickets – Arshdeep Singh (2026)
- 37 wickets – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2022)
- 36 wickets – Arshdeep Singh (2024)
- 36 wickets – Varun Chakaravarthy (2025)
- 33 wickets – Arshdeep Singh (2022)
- 32 wickets – Axar Patel (2026)
Arshdeep Singh 2 wickets away from world document
Arshdeep Singh has made historical past by becoming a member of an elite record of bowlers with essentially the most wickets in T20 Internationals in a calendar yr for Full Member teams. The Indian pacer has taken 38 wickets in 2026 and equalled Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga’s tally. Amid this, Watch: Bhuvneshwar Kumar ends 1,434-day look ahead to international wicket, cleans up Daryl Mitchell.
Arshdeep is now just one wicket away from equalling the document held by Eire’s Josh Little, who claimed 39 wickets in 2022. He has one of the best probability to make a world document within the ongoing T20I series, as there are three extra video games left within the New Zealand series.
Most wickets in a calendar yr in T20Is
- 39 wickets: Josh Little (2022)
- 38 wickets: Wanindu Hasaranga (2024)
- 38 wickets: Arshdeep Singh (2026)
- 37 wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2022)
Glenn Phillips’ wicket takes Arshdeep Singh previous Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Arshdeep Singh reached the milestone by dismissing Glenn Phillips, who had played an impressive knock of 70 runs off simply 43 balls within the second T20I against India in Christchurch. Arshdeep bowled a fuller delivery outside the off stump, forcing Phillips to attempt a giant shot.
The New Zealander tried to carve the ball in direction of the off aspect, but he could not discover the gap. The ball flew in direction of deep point, where Naman Dhir moved to his proper and completed an excellent catch. Phillips’ dismissal gave India an necessary breakthrough and helped Arshdeep obtain a giant milestone.
With 38 T20I wickets already to his identify in 2026, the Indian pacer has set a brand new benchmark and can look so as to add extra wickets to his tally within the ongoing five-match T20I series in New Zealand.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
