Arshdeep Singh becomes first Indian to take 150 wickets in T20Is vs New Zealand in AucklandLeft-arm pacer achieves feat in 103rd T20I, fastest ever in 1577 days.
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Arshdeep Singh becomes first Indian to take 150 T20I wickets (Photo: BCCI)
Team India star fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has created historyHe has become the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in T20 International cricketThe left-arm pacer achieved this big milestone during the 4th T20I against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday.
Arshdeep completed his 150th wicket in the last over of his spell when he dismissed New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner for 5 runsWith this wicket, his name is now in the record books.
Mitchell Santner departs as Arshdeep Singh celebrates a special 150th T20I wicket!
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Fastest Indian to 150 T20I wickets
Arshdeep Singh reached the landmark in his 103rd T20I matchHe is now India’s leading wicket-taker in the shortest format by a big margin.
What makes this record more special is the speed at which he did itArshdeep took just 1577 days since his T20I debut to reach 150 wicketsThis is the fastest by any bowler in the worldHe broke the record of Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who had taken 2325 days to reach 150 wickets.
In terms of balls bowled, Arshdeep is also among the quickestHe took 2143 balls to reach 150 wickets, which is the fourth fastest overallHe is just behind Hasaranga (2035 balls), Rashid Khan (2098 balls) and Ehsan Khan (2143 balls).
Overall, Arshdeep is the 9th bowler in the world to enter the 150-wicket club in T20IsAfghanistan star Rashid Khan is at the top of the list with 197 wickets in 118 matches.
150 wickets for Arshdeep Singh in Men’s T20Is
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Breaks Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s big record in 2026
The year 2026 has been a dream year for Arshdeep SinghHe is in prime form and has been India’s premier bowler in T20Is.
With 40 wickets in 2026 already, he has broken Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s Indian recordBhuvneshwar had taken 37 wickets in 32 matches in 2022, which was the most wickets by an Indian in a calendar yearArshdeep went past him during the 2nd T20I in Christchurch.
His overall T20I stats are brilliantIn 103 matches, he has 150 wickets at an average of around 20.40 and an economy of 8.66His record includes one five-wicket haul with best figures of 5/51 and two four-wicket hauls.
Arshdeep made his T20I debut against England in July 2022He is also one of only three Indian bowlers, along with Jhulan Goswami and Ajit Agarkar, who started their T20I career with a maiden over.
He is known for his perfect yorkers and his death bowling, and has become India’s most trusted bowler in T20 cricket.
