Indian bowlers have delivered some excellent spells in T20Is. Here, we look at the best bowling analysis, showing their dominance in a particular spell.
| Player | Bowling Figures (Overs) | Economy | Innings | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | 6/7 (3.2) | 2.10 | 2 | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10 Nov 2019 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 6/25 (4.0) | 6.25 | 2 | England | Bengaluru | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/4 (4.0) | 1.00 | 2 | Afghanistan | Dubai (DICS) | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5/17 (2.5) | 6.00 | 2 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 5/17 (4.0) | 4.25 | 2 | South Africa | Gqeberha | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5/24 (4.0) | 6.00 | 2 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Feb 2018 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5/24 (4.0) | 6.00 | 1 | England | Manchester | 3 Jul 2018 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 5/24 (4.0) | 6.00 | 1 | England | Rajkot | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4/7 (2.1) | 3.23 | 1 | UAE | Dubai (DICS) | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4/8 (4.0) | 2.00 | 1 | Sri Lanka | Visakhapatnam | 14 Feb 2016 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4/9 (4.0) | 2.25 | 1 | USA | New York | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Barinder Sran | 4/10 (4.0) | 2.50 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Jun 2016 |
| Deepak Hooda | 4/10 (2.5) | 3.52 | 2 | New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 20 Nov 2022 |
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Best T20I Bowling Figures for India
Deepak Chahar holds the best bowling figures for India in T20I cricket, taking six wickets for seven runs against Bangladesh in the 2019 Nagpur T20I. Find out where it stands in the overall T20I record spells here.
Yuzvendra Chahal was the first Indian bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in T20Is, returning with 6 for 25 against England in the 2017 Bengaluru T20I.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s figures of 5 for 4 against Afghanistan in 2022 are the best by a bowler in the T20 Asia Cup.
This 5 for 4 by Bhuvneshwar is also the best bowling figure for India in an away-from-home T20I.
Arshdeep Singh has recorded the best bowling figures for India in the T20 World Cup, snaring four wickets for nine runs against the USA in New York in the 2024 edition.
Hardik Pandya delivered the best bowling figures for India as a captain in T20Is, taking four wickets for 16 runs against New Zealand in the 2023 Ahmedabad T20I.
Arshdeep Singh is the lead wicket-taker for India in T20I cricket, becoming the first among his countrymen to pick up 100 scalps in this format.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy are the three Indian bowlers with two five-wicket hauls in T20Is.
The trio of Bhuvneshwar, Kuldeep, and Chakravarthy have each picked up one of their fifers at a South African venue.
Kuldeep and Chakravarthy share the best bowling figures for India in South Africa, having taken 5 for 17 against the hosts almost a year apart.
Kuldeep’s other five-for – 5 for 24 against England in 2018 – is the best for India in the first innings of a T20I match.
Bhuvneshwar and Kuldeep are the two Indian bowlers with five or more four-wicket hauls in T20Is.
Bhuvneshwar had an economy rate of one in his spell against Afghanistan, the lowest by an Indian bowler in a T20I innings (minimum one wicket taken).
Bhuvneshwar is the only Indian bowler to deliver two maiden overs in two different T20I innings.
Harbhajan Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravi Bishnoi are the others with two maidens in one spell.
Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar are the two Indian bowlers to send down 10 or more maiden overs in overall T20I cricket.
Varun Chakravarthy’s figures of 5 for 17 against the Proteas are the best for India in a lost T20I.
Prasidh Krishna conceded 68 runs for zero wickets against Australia in the 2023 Guwahati T20I, making it the most expensive bowling figures by an Indian bowler in T20Is.
Chahal (0/64 vs SA, 2018) and Arshdeep Singh (2/62 vs SA, 2022) are the others who’ve given away 60-plus runs in their spells.
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