IND vs NZ: Bhuvneshwar Kumar On The Cusp Of Breaking A Sensational World Record In The T20I Series Against New Zealand

In the absence of speedster Jasprit Bumrah, senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will continue to direct Team India’s pace assault after an excellent performance on the biggest stages of them all. The absence of Rohit Sharma will cause Team India to play the hosts New Zealand in a three-match T20I series under the captaincy of stand-in Hardik Pandya.

Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be in charge of the Asian giants’ pace batteries in their first away game following the T20 World Cup 2022, and he’ll be looking to add his name to the T20I record books. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4 Wickets Behind Record For Most Wickets In A Calendar Year

The Men in Blue’s seasoned fast bowler is close to setting a new mark in the game’s shortest format. In T20I cricket, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar just needs to take four more wickets to accomplish a remarkable feat. For Team India in 2022, the 32-year-old fast bowler has taken 36 wickets.

Bhuvneshwar, the top pacer, can break the record for most wickets in a calendar year if he ends up taking four wickets in the upcoming T20I series between India and New Zealand. 

Joshua Brian Little from Ireland now holds the record for most dismissals in a single year. This year, the Irish bowler has played 26 games and claimed 39 wickets.

In 30 games in 2022, Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar has taken 36 wickets. At the T20 World Cup earlier, Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar established himself as India’s all-time leading wicket-taker in the shortest format. 

The game’s shortest format has seen 89 wickets taken by the outstanding bowler. Bhuvneshwar, an Indian pacer, has participated in 85 T20 International cricket games.

At the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2012, the 32-year-old played against Pakistan in his first T20 International for the 2007 world champions. At Wellington’s Sky Stadium on Friday, the Pandya-led Team India will square off against Kane Williamson’s New Zealand in the first T20I of the series. 

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