Arshdeep Singh breaks Indian T20I wicket record in year
India pacer reaches 38 wickets in 2026, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's previous national mark.
At a glance
- Arshdeep Singh reached 38 T20I wickets in 2026, breaking the Indian calendar-year record
- Singh took 2 for 33 in India's second match against New Zealand in Christchurch
- India won by four wickets after recovering from 112 for 6, leading the five-match series 2-0
India pacer Arshdeep Singh set a new Indian record for T20I wickets in a calendar year during the second match of a five-game series against New Zealand in Christchurch. Singh took 2 for 33, dismissing Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips as New Zealand scored 180 for 5. His two wickets brought his 2026 tally to 38, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar's previous Indian record of 37 wickets in 2022.
India won the match by four wickets with one ball remaining after a middle-order collapse left them at 112 for 6. Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 from 26 balls and Nitish Kumar Reddy's 26 not out guided the visitors to victory, giving India a 2-0 lead in the series.
Why it matters
The record reflects Singh's emergence as a leading bowler for India in the T20 format during a significant year of international cricket.
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