Arshdeep Singh takes 38 T20I wickets in 2026, passes Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Arshdeep Singh claimed two wickets against New Zealand to become India's leading T20I wicket-taker in a calendar year with 38 scalps.
Arshdeep Singh became India's highest wicket-taker in T20Is for a calendar year on Saturday when he claimed two wickets in the second match against New Zealand in Christchurch. The left-arm pacer finished with figures of 2/33 as India restricted the hosts to 180/5 before chasing the target with four wickets and one ball remaining.
The 27-year-old reached 38 wickets for the year, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's previous mark of 37 set in 2022. Arshdeep removed Tim Seifert in the first over and Glenn Phillips in the 18th over to reach the landmark. He has now taken 148 T20I wickets in 101 matches at an average of 18.65.
India lead the five-match series 2-0. The third T20I will be played in Wellington on Tuesday.