India’s star leg-spinner, who is probably the best in the T20 format for the nation as of now, Yuzvendra Chahal, is just 5 wickets away from reaching the mark of 100 wickets in T20 international matches while donning the blue jersey.
He was at 91 wickets before the series against the West Indies began. Chahal bowled a brilliant spell in the first T20 match of the five-match series and took two wickets. He now has 95 to his name. Below, we will have a look at the top 5 leading wicket-takers for India in T20 international matches.
|
S. No. |
Player |
Matches |
Wickets |
|
1 |
Yuzvendra Chahal |
77 |
95 |
|
2 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
87 |
90 |
|
3 |
Ravichandran Ashwin |
65 |
72 |
|
4 |
Jasprit Bumrah |
60 |
70 |
|
5 |
Hardik Pandya |
89 |
73 |
1. Yuzvendra Chahal
This cheeky leg-spinner from Punjab has taken a total of 95 wickets in just 77 matches for India. He made his debut in 2016 and, since then, has been a very integral part of the Indian T20 setup. Chahal’s best bowling figures are 6/25 against England.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is popularly known as the King of Swing. He has taken 90 wickets for India in 87 matches. Bhuvneshwar has a career economy rate of 6.96 runs per over, which is exceptional for a medium pacer who bowls in the powerplay as well as the death overs.
3. Ravichandran Ashwin
The world’s number-one test bowler was once a T20 great as well. Ashwin is a master bowler who has taken 72 wickets for India in 65 matches. His best bowling figures are 4 wickets for just 8 runs.
4. Jasprit Bumrah
Among all the bowlers in this top 5 list, Jasprit Bumrah has the best career economy rate of 6.62 runs per over. He has 70 wickets in his bag in 60 T20 international matches.
5. Hardik Pandya
The only all-rounder in this list and the current Indian T20 captain, Hardik Pandya, has taken 73 wickets in T20I matches. Pandya is the bowler who chips in with 1-2 overs whenever the team needs it in difficult situations.
