3 Indian bowlers with a century of T20I wickets
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Hardik Pandya, on Sunday, became the third Indian bowler to achieve the landmark of 100 wickets in men's T20 International cricket. The seam-bowling all-rounder achieved this milestone with his solitary wicket against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. On this note, we list down the Indian bowlers with a century of T20I wickets in T20I cricket.
#3
Hardik Pandya - 100 wickets
Pandya bowled three overs in the aforementioned contest and claimed 1/23. Across 123 T20I matches, Pandya has raced to 100 wickets at an average of 26.78, as per ESPNcricinfo. He has three four-wicket hauls under his belt, with his best figures reading 4/16. His economy rate is 8.24. With the bat, Pandya has scored 1,939 T20I runs at an average of 28.10 (50s: 6).
#2
Jasprit Bumrah - 101 wickets
Arguably the finest pacer in the modern era, Jasprit Bumrah had achieved this feat in the opener of the ongoing IND-SA series in Cuttack. Bumrah has now completed 101 T20I wickets across 82 matches. He averages a stunning 18.36 and has an impressive economy rate of under 6.5 (6.42). His best figures read 3/7. Notably, Bumrah is among just the five players with 100-plus wickets in each of the three international formats.
#3
Arshdeep Singh - 109 wickets
Earlier this year, Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian with 100 T20I wickets. In 71 matches, the left-arm pacer has accounted for 109 wickets at an average of 18.65. The left-arm pacer has bagged 2 four-fers to date, as his best returns read 4/9. The youngster's economy reads 8.35. Notably, Arshdeep is the fastest pacer to complete 100 scalps in T20Is in terms of matches among full-member team players. He took just 64 games to complete 100 wickets.