Indian left -wing arm Pacer Arshdeep Singh Etst his name in the record books by becoming the first male bowler from India to claim 100 T20i Wickets. The Punjab Kings (PBKS) player was also the fastest Pacer that reached 100 T20i Wickets during the Asia Cup 2025 match in Abu Dhabi on Friday 19 September.
The 26-year-old player was first recorded in the Playing XI in the current Asia Cup 2025. Arshdep replaced Japrit Bumrah, who was reassured in front of the Super Four stage, who started on Saturday 20 September. The men in Blue in particular had only picked one specialized pacer in the first two games.
Arshdeep Singh creates history by rejecting Vinayak Shukla
Arshdeep Singh had a rare off day during the game and became Wicketless in his first three overs while he defended a total of 188 in the last group stage match. The Oman -Buddlersen showed resilience and kept the competition alive everywhere.
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Oman was over 155/3 at the end of the 19th and needed 34 points to win. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to Arshdeep for the 20th. Oman had a slim chance to catch the victory.
Arshdeep rejected Vinayak Shukla at the very first delivery. The seizure rated a rising delivery and replacement field player Rinku Singh took the catch in the mid-wicket. With this Wicket, Arshdeep completed his 100th T20i Wicket for India.
Arshdeep Singh has been an important player for India since his debut
Arshdeep reached his 100th T20i wicket in only his 64th match. He has taken 100 wickets at an average of 18.49 and an economy of 8.31, with the best figures of 4/9.
The left-arm Pacer debuted in mid-2022 for India and played a crucial role in the victory of the T20 World Cup in India, ended as the joint leading Wicket-Taker with 17 scalp.
Under active Indian T20i -Bowlers are Hardik Pandya (95) and Jasprit Bumrah (92) close to the milestone. Yuzvendra Chahal (96 Wickets) is in second place in the list of the highest wicket-makers in India.
Most wickets for India in T20i’s:
| Bowler | Agreements | Wickets | Best figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 64 | 100* | 4/9 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 80 | 96 | 6/25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 117 | 96* | 4/16 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 72 | 92 | 3/7 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 87 | 90 | 5/4 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 43 | 77* | 5/17 |
| Axar Patel | 74 | 74 | 3/9 |
Arshdeep Singh is Fast Pacer to reach 100 T20i Wickets
Arshdeep became the fastest Pacer that reached 100 T20i Wickets. He surpassed Rizwan -Kont van Bahrain, who did it in 66 games. In general, Rashid Khan is the fastest bowler up to 100 T20i Wickets, who reaches it in just 53 games.
Fastest pacers to take 100 wickets in T20Is:
| Player | Land | Agreements |
|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | India | 64* |
| Rizwan Butt | Bahrain | 66 |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 71 |
| Mark Adair | Ireland | 72 |
| Bilal Khan | Oman | 72 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 74 |
| Junaid Siddique | VAE | 74 |
India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will start their Super 4 campaign against Pakistan on Sunday 21 September. They will go against Bangladesh on Wednesday before they face Sri Lanka on Friday.
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