Since India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, there has never been a look back for the shortest format. It has grown by bounds year by year, and now it is almost a mandatory occasion in all bilateral series.
Even though multiple domestic T20 leagues are proceeding around the globe, there is always a separate fanbase for international T20s.
Like batters, bowlers also have an equal role in any team’s success in T20 cricket. Having said that, very few bowlers have been able to crack the T20 code and continue to be successful in the format for a long time.
So, we will talk about those bowlers who have fetched success for the men in blue for a long time.
What follows is the list of the top ten Indian bowlers who have picked the most number of wickets in T20 Internationals.
Most Wickets for India in T20Is
| Player | Wickets | Innings | Best Bowling | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 105 | 67 | 4/9 | 8.36 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 99 | 77 | 3/7 | 6.36 |
| Hardik Pandya | 98 | 108 | 4/16 | 8.22 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 96 | 79 | 6/25 | 8.19 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 90 | 86 | 5/4 | 6.96 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 88 | 47 | 5/17 | 6.83 |
| Axar Patel | 79 | 77 | 3/9 | 7.25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 72 | 65 | 4/8 | 6.90 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 61 | 42 | 4/13 | 7.35 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 54 | 71 | 3/15 | 7.13 |
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Key Insights on Premier Wicket Takers in Indian T20I History
Leading Individual Performance Records for India in T20Is
The best bowling performance by any Indian in the format is held by Deepak Chahar with phenomenal figures of 6/7. Where this stand in the overall best bowing performances chart in T20 internationals? Check here.
Only two Indian players have recorded a 6-wicket haul in T20Is: Deepak Chahar (6/7) and Yuzvendra Chahal (6/25).
The record for most 5-wicket hauls in T20Is for India is jointly held by Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Varun Chakravarthy, each having achieved the feat twice.
Kuldeep Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar also lead the chart for the most instances of taking 4 or more wickets in an innings, with five such performances to their credit.
India’s Best Bowling Average and Strike Rate
Kuldeep Yadav boasts the best bowling average in T20Is among Indian bowlers with a minimum of 11 wickets, conceding less than 14 runs per wicket, a metric that ranks him among the best globally.
Kuldeep Yadav also leads the Indian bowling chart in the crucial bowling strike rate column, placing him among the top global bowlers who have claimed more than 50 wickets.
Milestone and Economy Rate Achievements
Arshdeep Singh, who tops the wickets chart for India in the shortest format, also holds the distinction of being the first Indian bowler to secure 100 or more wickets in T20 Internationals.
The first-ever wicket taken by an Indian bowler in T20 Internationals was that of South African opener Loots Bosman, who was dismissed by Zaheer Khan off a catch taken by Sachin Tendulkar at first slip in Johannesburg in late 2006.
For any Indian who has delivered over 100 overs in T20 Internationals, Harbhajan Singh’s economy rate of 6.20 is currently the best, with Jasprit Bumrah closely challenging that figure.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar tops the list among Indian bowlers for the most maiden overs bowled in T20 cricket, although in overall international T20s, that specific record is held by Jasprit Bumrah.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the leading wicket-taker for India in the history of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with 32 wickets from 24 matches. Does this put him in the top 10 wicket-takers list of the global T20 World Cup?
