Bumrah becomes India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is

Bumrah became India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is during the ongoing T20 World Cup in the UAE.

Published : Nov 05, 2021 20:54 IST

India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket against Scotland.
India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket against Scotland.
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India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket against Scotland.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah became India's leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals when he dismissed Scotland's Mark Watt at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday.

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Bumrah overtook Yuvzendra Chahal's tally of 63 wickets in his 54th T20I, while Chahal needed 49 T20Is to reach the mark.

The 27-year-old, who made his debut in 2016, has a career-best figures of 3 for 11 against Zimbabwe.

Bumrah is also the leading Indian seamer in the format, recording 234 wickets from 189 matches at a strike rate of 18.1 with an economy of 7.05.

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