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Arshdeep Singh Sets Indian Record for Most T20I Wickets in a Calendar Year, Surpasses Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Arshdeep Singh took 38 wickets this year to pass Bhuvneshwar Kumar's India mark and move within two wickets of 150 T20I wickets.
- During the second T20I in Christchurch on Saturday, Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh broke the record for most T20I wickets by an Indian in a calendar year, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-year-old mark.
- New Zealand recovered from 41/3 within the powerplay through a 116-run fourth-wicket partnership between Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs, setting a 181-run target for India to chase.
- Chasing 181, India collapsed from 40/0 to 112/6 against Mitchell Santner's four-wicket haul, but Naman Dhir's quickfire 31, Tilak's 51 not out, and Nitish Kumar Reddy's 26 not out secured victory with one ball remaining.
- Arshdeep finished with 2/33 in four overs, taking 38 wickets this year at an average of 24.78 with an economy rate of 9.25, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 37-wicket haul from 2022.
- India leads the five-match series 2-0, while Arshdeep stands just two wickets away from becoming India's first T20I cricketer to reach 150 wickets and trails Ireland's Joshua Little's calendar-year record of 39 wickets.
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Arshdeep Singh registers most wickets by Indian bowler in T20Is during a calendar year
During the second T20I at Christchurch, Arshdeep was the pick of Indian bowlers with 2/33 in four overs, with wickets of Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips.
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Arshdeep Singh scripts history, breaks Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s record to set new India mark in T20Is
Arshdeep Singh achieved a significant milestone by becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is in a calendar year, taking his tally to 38 wickets in 2026 to surpass Bhuvneshwar Kumar's previous record of 37. In the second T20I against New Zealand, Arshdeep dismissed Tim Seifert early and later claimed the crucial wicket of Glenn Phillips. Despite India's struggles during the chase, Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 kept the visitors in contention. Ar…
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