He surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 96 wickets.
Indian speedster Arshdeep Singh entered the record books by becoming India’s highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. The left-handed pacer achieved the feat during the IND vs ENG 1st T20I in Kolkata. Arshdeep surpassed Yuzvendra Chahal’s tally of 96 wickets to claim the top spot with 97 scalps to his name.
The 25-year-old first got the wicket of explosive English opener Phil Salt in the first over of the match and then returned in the third over to dismiss Ben Duckett and achieve the feat. Since his debut against England in 2022, Arshdeep has emerged as one of India’s leading fast bowlers and his recent milestone is proof of this.
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At the time of writing this report, Arshdeep still has one more left to bowl in the game. His figures so far read 10 for 2 in 3 overs, while maintaining a tidy economy rate of 33.
Talking about the match, the Indian bowlers are currently dominating the proceedings in the middle order. After Arshdeep Singh’s early knocks, spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to deliver the goods with a double wicket, reducing England to 65 for 4 in 8 overs. For England, Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell are currently in the crease as they look to rebuild the innings.
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