These Indian bowlers boast T20I four-fers vs Pakistan
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Kuldeep Yadav's stellar performance led India to victory in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The wrist-spinner took four wickets, helping India bowl out Pakistan for just 146 runs. Despite a strong start by Pakistan's openers, India's spinners turned the game around with Kuldeep leading the charge. On this note, we look at the Indian bowlers with four-wicket hauls versus Pakistan in T20I cricket.
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Kuldeep Yadav - 4/30 in 2025
Pakistan got off to a strong start in the aforementioned Asia Cup final thanks to an 84-run opening stand between Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. However, Kuldeep's magical spell in the middle overs meant the Men in Green went from 113/1 to 146/10. While Saim Ayub was his first victim, the likes of Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, and Faheem Ashraf fell to the wrist-spinner in the 17th over. Kuldeep finished with 4-0-30-4 as India eventually prevailed by five wickets.
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With this spell, Kuldeep not only helped India win the title but also registered the best figures by a bowler in the T20 Asia Cup finals. He surpassed Sri Lanka's Pramod Madushan, who claimed 4/34 versus Pakistan in the 2022 final. No other bowler has taken four or more wickets in a T20 Asia Cup final.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 4/26 in 2022
Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar happens to be the only other Indian on this list. He made the ball talk against Pakistan in the 2022 Asia Cup clash in Dubai. He was the pick of the Indian bowlers in the match, having returned with 4/26 from four overs. Key players Babar Azam and Shadab Khan were among his victims. His brilliance meant the Pakistani innings ended at just 147/10. India chased down the target in the penultimate ball of the game.