27 October 2026,
Tuesday
27 October 2026,
Tuesday
Teammates congratulating Arshdeep Singh on the wicket. (Photo source: X@/BCCI)
The third T20 match between India and New Zealand is being played at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. In this match, India's star pacer Arshdeep Singh has reached an important milestone in T20 international cricket. With 149 T20I wickets, he has become the third-highest wicket-taking pacer in the world. In doing so, he has overtaken Bahrain's fast bowler Rizwan Butt, who has 148 wickets in this format. Arshdeep is the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat.
Most Wickets by Pacers in T20Is
| Rank | Bowler | Team | Wickets | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Southee | New Zealand | 164 | 16.7 |
| 2 | Mustafizur Rahman | Bangladesh | 163 | 17.1 |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | India | 149* | 14.0 |
| 4 | Rizwan Butt | Bahrain | 148 | 14.1 |
| 5 | Mark Adair | Ireland | 142 | 15.1 |
