Arshdeep Singh set to beat Jasprit Bumrah

India's Arshdeep Singh is on the cusp of creating another record in his short international career so far. The left-arm fast bowler currently has 88 wickets to his name in T20I cricket and needs two more wickets to go past Jasprit Bumrah, who currently has 89 wickets to his name.

Arshdeep has accounted for 88 wickets in 57 T20Is so far at an average of 18.43 and an economy rate of 8.28. On the other hand, India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has picked up 89 wickets in 70 T20Is at an average of 17.74 and a miserly economy rate of 6.27.

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Arshdeep Singh on the verge of surpassing Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah is currently the third-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is. Arshdeep will also equal Bhuvneshwar Kumar if he picks up two wickets in this match. Bhuvneshwar has 90 wickets to his name in 87 T20Is.

Bhuvneshwar is currently the second on the list of the highest wicket-takers for India in T20Is. If Arshdeep picks up three more wickets, he will become the second-highest wicket-taker for India in T20I cricket.

Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal tops this list with 96 wickets to his name in 80 T20Is. Chahal is not a part of India's squad currently. Allrounder Hardik Pandya is fifth on the list of highest wicket-takers for India in T20Is with 87 wickets in 106 T20Is.

List of highest wicket-takers for India in T20Is

1. Yuzvendra Chahal – 96 wickets
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 90 wickets
3. Jasprit Bumrah – 89 wickets
4. Arshdeep Singh – 88 wickets
5. Hardik Pandya – 87 wickets

Meanwhile, there is another record waiting to be broken for Arshdeep Singh. If he manages to take four more wickets, then he will become the most successful bowler in the T20Is between India and South Africa.

Currently, Arshdeep is third on this list with 11 wickets in 7 T20Is. South Africa's left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj is second with 13 wickets in 12 matches while Bhuvneshwar Kumar tops this list withh 14 wickets in 12 T20Is.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Lungi Ngidi complete the top five with 11 and 10 wickets respectively. Out of all these five players, only Arshdeep and Maharaj are a part of the ongoing series.

List of highest wicket-takers in IND vs SA T20Is

1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India) – 14 wickets
2. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) – 13 wickets
3. Arshdeep Singh (India) – 11 wickets
4. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 11 wickets
5. Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) – 10 wickets

Arshdeep Singh in 1st T20I

Arshdeep Singh picked up 1-25 in the first T20I at Durban. He bowled a peach of a delivery to dismiss South Africa's captain Aiden Markram for just 8 runs, which laid the foundation for India's win. The 25-year-old quick has been a key part of India's T20I set-up and even played a crucial role in India's T20 World Cup 2024 win.

Meanwhile, India leads the series 1-0 with a convincing win in Durban. Sanju Samson scored a brilliant hundred while Indian spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi tied South Africa down with three wickets apiece.