NewsPhotos Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya: Highest Wicket Taker in T20 Format for India - In Pics

Yuzvendra Chahal to Hardik Pandya: Highest Wicket Taker in T20 Format for India - In Pics

The shorter format of 20 overs is the new normal in world cricket nowadays. Team India is a side that plays equally well in all three formats. The most difficult thing in T20 cricket is bowling given the less amount of balls for the opposition and their urge to hit a maximum on every ball they possibly play. Here we bring you the top five bowlers of India so far who have the most wickets in the T20 format.

Updated:Jan 30, 2023, 07:57 PM IST

Yuzvendra Chahal (91 wickets)

1/5

Team India's leg-spinner recently zoomed past veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the highest wicket-taker for the Men in Blue in T20I cricket. Chahal has played 75 matches and has picked 91 wickets. (Image source: Twitter)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90 wickets)

2/5

When it comes to white-ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the best in the business for Team India. From 2012, Kumar has played 87 matches in the shorter format taking 90 wickets with an economy rate of 6.96. (Image source: Twitter)

Jasprit Bumrah (70 wickets)

3/5

Bumrah sits at the number 3 position but surely he can pick the pace if he stays fit. For the last couple of years, the right-arm pacer is struggling with recurring injuries ruling him out of action. He has 70 wickets in his 60 matches for India. (Image source: Twitter)

R Ashwin (72 wickets)

4/5

Ravi Ashwin is one of the best spin bowlers India have created. He is the highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup for India (32 wickets) and overall has 72 in 65 matches. (Image Source: Twitter)

Hardik Pandya (65 wickets)

5/5

Arguably, one of the best all-rounders to dawn the Men in Blue jersey, Hardik Pandya is number 5 in the list of highest wicket takers in the shorter format for India. (Image source: Twitter)