The match between India and England in the second semi-final of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held on March 5. This match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams would like to win this match and secure a place in the finals.
Sports News: The second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between India and England on March 5 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With this match, Team India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has a great chance to achieve the record of 500 wickets in international cricket. Till now only 7 Indian bowlers have been able to achieve this feat.
Jasprit Bumrah’s journey to 500 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah has taken a total of 499 wickets in international cricket so far. His statistics are as follows:
- Test cricket: 52 matches, 234 wickets
- ODI: 89 matches, 149 wickets
- T20 International: 93 matches, 116 wickets
Overall, Bumrah has taken 234 + 149 + 116 = 499 wickets in his name. He only needs to take one wicket in this semi-final against England and he can create history.
Only 7 Indian bowlers have been able to take 500 wickets
The list of Indian bowlers who have taken 500 or more wickets in international cricket is very narrow. These include:
- Anil Kumble – 956 wickets in 403 matches (average 30.09)
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 765 wickets in 287 matches (average of 25.8)
- Harbhajan Singh – 717 wickets
- Kapil Dev – 687 wickets
- Ravindra Jadeja – 634 wickets in 373 matches
- Zaheer Khan – 610 wickets in 309 matches
- Javagal Srinath – 551 wickets in 296 matches
Joining this list will be a big achievement for Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah started his career in 2016. Famous for his fast and swinging yorkers, Bumrah has troubled his opponents on the boundaries. His career is recorded in such a way that he will always be remembered in Indian bowling.
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