Most T20 Wickets – IND vs AUS LIVE: Indian stalwarts Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuvzendra Chahal will be locked in a battle over the next few months as the duo aim to stamp their legacy as India’s greatest T20I bowler. Kumar and Chahal are India’s leading wicket-takers in the shortest format of the game and the duo could very well reach the 100-wicket mark with games against Australia, South Africa and the t20 World Cup coming up. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Most T20 Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuvzendra Chahal locked in battle to become India’s first 100-wicket bowler ahead of IND vs AUS T20 series – Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal are India;’s leading wicket-takers in T20Is, with the former boasting of just one more wicket than the leg spinner in the format. Bhuvi who has represented India in the format for the last decade, got to the top after his epic spell against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup. The veteran pacer registered figures of 5/4 in his spell, his best ever for the Men in Blue.
Chahal meanwhile has 83 wickets to his name in 66 matches for the men in Blue. The leading wicket-taker among spinners, the Rajasthan Royals star has established himself as India’s first choice in the format with an average of 24.32 and a strike rate of 18. The wily leg spinner had a good series against West Indies, but failed to showcase his form in the Asia Cup, struggling to make the impact expected of him.
Most wickets for India in T20Is
| Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR |
| B Kumar | 2012-2022 | 77 | 84 | 5/4 | 21.73 | 6.86 | 18.9 |
| YS Chahal | 2016-2022 | 66 | 83 | 6/25 | 24.32 | 8.08 | 18 |
| JJ Bumrah | 2016-2022 | 58 | 69 | 3/11 | 19.46 | 6.46 | 18 |
| R Ashwin | 2010-2022 | 56 | 66 | 4/8 | 21.77 | 6.81 | 19.1 |
| HH Pandya | 2016-2022 | 70 | 54 | 4/33 | 27.66 | 8.3 | 19.9 |
Most T20 Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuvzendra Chahal locked in battle to become India’s first 100-wicket bowler ahead of IND vs AUS T20 series – Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates
Bhuvneshwar meanwhile was at his very best and finished as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. In his career, the 32-year-old has an outstanding economy rate of 6.86, while his average of 21.73 is only bettered by Jasprit Bumrah in India’s top 5 wicket-takers.
Both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal are part of India’s squad for the World Cup and will have a run of games to make their mark. While Chahal has been named in both the series against Australia and South Africa, Bhuvi is set to miss the games against Proteas to do some conditioning at the NCA. Chahal thus has the perfect opportunity to leapfrog the Indian pacer in favourable home conditions, but the form is in favour of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Most T20 Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuvzendra Chahal locked in battle to become India’s first 100-wicket bowler ahead of IND vs AUS T20 series – Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates
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