Arshdeep Singh on brink of history, four wickets away from becoming India’s leading T20 World Cup bowler

Arshdeep Singh could make history today against Namibia in Delhi! He needs just 4 wickets to become India's most successful bowler in the T20 World Cup. Will he be able to surpass Ashwin's record of 32 wickets? Find out all the details...

Arshdeep Singh: Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has a significant record within his grasp today. In the match against Namibia in Delhi today, February 12, if Arshdeep takes 4 wickets, he will become India's highest wicket-taker in the history of the T20 World Cup.

This record is currently held by veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has taken 32 wickets in 24 matches. Arshdeep has already taken 29 wickets in just 15 matches. With just 4 more wickets, he will surpass Ashwin and become number one.

Most Wickets for India in T20 World Cup:

Player Name	Matches	Wickets	Best Spell
Ravichandran Ashwin	24	32	4/11
Arshdeep Singh	15	29	4/9
Jasprit Bumrah	18	26	3/7
Hardik Pandya	25	24	3/20
Ravindra Jadeja	30	22	3/15

Arshdeep's form has been exceptional. He also led the Indian attack in the previous match against the USA. Arshdeep is already India's most successful bowler in T20 Internationals (T20Is), where he has 118 wickets in 76 matches.

Who is Number-1 in the World?

Globally, the record for the most wickets in the T20 World Cup is held by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, who has taken 50 wickets. He is followed by Sri Lanka's Hasaranga and Australia's Adam Zampa in the list (both have 40 wickets each).

Player Name	Country	Matches	Wickets	Best Figures
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	43	50	4/9
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	20	40	3/8
Adam Zampa	Australia	22	40	5/19
Rashid Khan	Afghanistan	25	40	4/9
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	34	39	4/11

Bowling Career Records

Arshdeep is only 27 years old and has reached second place in this list by playing the fewest matches (only 15 matches). At the pace he is taking wickets, he could surpass many big legends of the world in the coming times.

Format	Matches	Wickets	Best Spell (BBM)	5-wicket Hauls
T20Is (International)	77	120	5/51	1
T20 World Cup	15	29	4/9	0
ODI (One Day International)	15	25	5/37	1
First Class (FC)	22	67	6/40	2
List A	45	78	5/34	3
Total T20s	187	249	5/32	2