Arshdeep Singh becomes first PBKS bowler with 100 IPL wickets
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India's premier T20I pacer, Arshdeep Singh, has now become the first Punjab Kings bowler to complete 100 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-arm pacer accomplished the milestone with his first wicket against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026 affair in Mumbai. Notably, Arshdeep has not represented any other franchise in the league. Here we look at his stats.
Career
A look at his IPL career
Arshdeep made his IPL debut for PBKS in the 2019 season. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has now raced to 100 wickets across 87 games at 26-plus. His economy rate is a tad above nine. The tally includes a couple of four-wicket hauls besides a fifer. Last year, Arshdeep went past leg-spinner Piyush Chawla's tally of 84 scalps to become PBKS's leading wicket-taker (IPL).
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In 2021, Arshdeep recorded a five-wicket haul (5/32) versus Rajasthan Royals. He had become just the fourth uncapped bowler with an IPL fifer. Meanwhile, Ankit Rajpoot (5/14) and Dimitri Mascarenhas (5/25) are the only other PBKS bowlers with five-fers.