IND vs NZ: Indian team's star left arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is very close to creating history in T20 International. In the fourth T20 match against New Zealand, Arshdeep Singh will have a chance to create a record which no Indian bowler has been able to achieve till date. At present, Arshdeep has 149 wickets in his name and by taking just one wicket, he will complete his 150 wickets in T20 international cricket. By touching this magical figure, he will not only become the first Indian to achieve this feat, but will also join the special list of the most successful T20 International bowlers in the world.
Arshdeep will become only the 8th fast bowler in the world to do so.
So far in the history of T20 International cricket, only 7 bowlers have been able to take 150 or more wickets. By taking a wicket, Arshdeep Singh will become the 8th bowler in the world to join this very elite club. In this list, Afghanistan's star leg spinner Rashid Khan remains at the top in the world with 199 wickets.
Entry into the special club of Saudi and Mustafizur
T20 cricket is generally considered more helpful for spinners, which is why most of the players who have taken 150 wickets are dominated by spin bowlers. But Arshdeep Singh is going to do wonders as a fast bowler. After touching the figure of 150 wickets, he will become only the third fast bowler in the world after New Zealand's Tim Southee and Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, who has achieved this position in T20 International.
World's fastest 'pacer record' will be broken
Arshdeep Singh has a chance to create a world record in this match, which no fast bowler has been able to do till date. If he completes 150 wickets in his next match, he will become the first fast bowler in the world to reach this milestone in less than 100 innings (his 99th innings). Talking about overall spin and pace combined, he will be only the third bowler in the world after Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga (90 innings) and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan (92 innings) to take 150 wickets in less than 100 innings.
🚨 HISTORY BY ARSHDEEP SINGH 🇮🇳
– He has most wickets by an Indian in T20Is in a calendar year.
He is turning out to be one of the greats in T20I format. pic.twitter.com/tD90r3ihai
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 24, 2026
Arshdeep Singh had made a big record recently
Arshdeep Singh recently made the historical record of taking the most wickets in T20 International cricket by any Indian bowler in a calendar year. His brilliant performance has proved that even in pressure situations, he has emerged as the most reliable death over specialist bowler of the Indian team.
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