5 Indian Bowlers With Most Wickets In Death Overs In T20Is

Bowling in death overs is obviously a difficult job for any bowler. Especially in T20I cricket, batsmen aim to smash maximum runs in the death overs, due to which it becomes tough for bowlers to manage a low economy rate. However, some Indian bowlers have a good record in T20I cricket while bowling in death overs.

The death overs in T20I cricket range from the 16th to the 20th over. In these overs, batsmen aim to smash maximum runs so as to take their scoreboard to a high total. Some Indian bowlers have managed to pick a decent number of wickets while bowling in the death overs in T20Is. In this article, we take a glance at 5 Indian bowlers with the most wickets in death overs in T20I cricket.

5 Indian Bowlers With Most Wickets In Death Overs In T20Is

5. Yuzvendra Chahal- 15

Yuzvendra Chahal takes the 5th spot in this list. The Indian spinner has picked 15 wickets in death overs in T20Is. The Indian bowler owns an economy of 10 while bowling in death overs. The 31-year-old has played 49 T20I games so far.

In 49 innings, he has picked 63 wickets at an average of 25.30. He has an economy of 8.32 in T20I. Chahal accounts for 1 five-wicket haul in T20Is. His best bowling figure is 6/25.

4. Hardik Pandya- 18

Hardik Pandya takes 4th place in this list. The Indian all-rounder has picked 18 wickets while bowling in death overs in T20Is. The Indian bowler holds an economy rate of 6.61 while bowling in death overs.

The right-arm seamer has played 49 T20I matches so far. In 45 innings, he has picked 42 wickets at an average of 26.45. He holds an average economy of 8.17, which proves that Pandya has a better economy while bowling in death overs.

3. Shardul Thakur- 19

Shardul Thakur grabs the 3rd spot in this list. The Indian bowler has picked 19 wickets in death overs in T20Is so far. The right-arm pacer owns an economy of 8.87 while delivering in death overs.

The 29-year-old player has played 22 T20I games so far. In 21 innings, has picked 31 wickets at an average of 22.29. Thakur’s overall economy in T20I cricket is 9.11. His best bowling figure in a match is 4/27.

2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 20

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bags the 2nd position in this list with 20 wickets grabbed during death overs in T20Is. The Indian bowler has an economy of 9.42 while bowling in death overs.

The right-arm pacer has scalped 49 wickets in 49 T20I matches so far, at an average of 25. He has an amazing economy of just 6.96 in T20I cricket. His best bowling figure is 5/24.

1. Jasprit Bumrah- 33

Jasprit Bumrah seizes the top spot in this list. The Indian bowler has picked 33 wickets while bowling in death overs in T20I cricket. The right-arm pacer owns an economy rate of 7.39 in death overs.

Bumrah has played 50 T20I games so far. In 49 innings, the 27-year-old cricketer has picked 59 wickets at an average of 20.25. He has a brilliant economy of 6.66 in T20Is. Bumrah’s best bowling show in a match is 3/11.