Pacer Arshdeep Singh broke Bhuvneshwar Kumar's tally by taking his 38th wicket in 2026 during the second T20I match against New Zealand.
Indian star pacer Arshdeep Singh achieved a major milestone in his career during the second T20 International match against New Zealand. He became India's highest wicket-taker in T20 Internationals in a calendar year.
In the second T20I played in Christchurch, Arshdeep Singh claimed two wickets for 33 runs, taking his wicket count in 2026 to 38.
With this, he broke Bhuvneshwar Kumar's record of 37 wickets in a calendar year set in 2022. Arshdeep achieved this in just 26 innings compared to Bhuvneshwar's 31 innings.
The third T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played on October 27 at Wellington's Henry Stadium from 12:30 PM IST.
In this match, Arshdeep will have the opportunity to become the world's leading wicket-taker among full-member nations in a calendar year. Taking two wickets will break a four-year-old world record.
Arshdeep is now among the top wicket-takers from full-member countries in men's T20Is in a calendar year, just two wickets behind the record.
Ireland's Josh Little leads this tally with 39 wickets in 2022. The Indian left-arm pacer has also equaled Wanindu Hasaranga's record of 38 wickets set in 2024.
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