Arshdeep Singh bags most wickets in calendar year for India | PC- AFP
During the second T20I between India and New Zealand, Arshdeep Singh helped the visitors dismantle the opposition for just 180 runs at Christchurch.
Arshdeep returned with figures of two for 33 in his four overs on Saturday evening. As a result, the left-arm seamer broke Bhuvneshwar Kumar's record for most wickets in a calendar year.
Arshdeep Singh bags most wickets for India in calendar year
With 38 wickets off 26 innings, Arshdeep Singh now has the most wickets in a calendar year for India. The record was previously held by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bagged 37 scalps in 31 outings in 2022.
The left-arm seamer (2024) and Varun Chakaravarthy (2025) sit in third place with 36 wickets each. Arshdeep is again in fourth position, with his 33 wickets in 2022. It is followed by Axar Patel (32 wickets in 2026) and Jasprit Bumrah (28 in 2016).
Most T20I wickets for India in a year
- 38 - Arshdeep Singh (2026)*
- 37 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2022)
- 36 - Arshdeep Singh (2024), Varun Chakravarthy (2025)
- 33 - Arshdeep Singh (2022)
- 32 - Axar Patel (2026)
- 28 - Jasprit Bumrah (2016)
Notably, seven more T20I matches to go for Team India in 2026, Arshdeep has a chance to add more wickets to his tally.
Bahrain's Ali Dawood has the most T20I wickets in a single years, taking 63 wickets in 37 matches in 2025. Among the players from full-member nations, Joshua Little holds the record with 39 scalps off 26 innings in 2022.
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