Arshdeep Singh becomes India's top T20I wicket-taker, surpasses THESE bowlers

India achieved a remarkable victory in Centurion. Young players Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma played key roles with their batting, complemented by superb bowling from Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy.

Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh created history in the third T20I against South Africa. He surpassed legendary bowlers to become India's highest wicket-taker in this format. Arshdeep took three wickets in this match, securing the record with a total of 92 T20I wickets.

Indian stars shocked... Arshdeep Singh as Number-1

Arshdeep Singh became the Indian fast bowler with the most wickets in international T20 matches. Previously, Bhuvneshwar Kumar held this record with 90 wickets. Arshdeep equaled Bhuvneshwar's record by taking one wicket in this match and then surpassed him by taking two more in the final overs. Jasprit Bumrah, one of the world's greatest fast bowlers, is now behind Arshdeep with 89 wickets in this format.

India's highest T20I wicket-taking fast bowlers

Arshdeep Singh - 92 wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 90 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah - 89 wickets
Hardik Pandya - 88 wickets

Overall top: Yuzvendra Chahal

Arshdeep is India's highest wicket-taking fast bowler in T20Is. Overall, he is the second highest wicket-taker in this format, behind Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal with 96 wickets. Arshdeep has achieved this feat in fewer matches than Chahal.

India's highest T20I wicket-takers

Yuzvendra Chahal - 96
Arshdeep Singh - 92
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 90
Jasprit Bumrah - 89
Hardik Pandya - 88

Arshdeep Singh debuted in 2022

Left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh made his T20I debut in 2022 against England. Since then, he has been a mainstay in the Indian T20 team with his impressive bowling. Arshdeep has played 59 matches so far, taking 92 wickets and delivering several winning performances for India.