(Top 5 Bowling Achievements in T20 Cricket)India is known for its strong batting, with many famous batsmen making history. But recently, India has also produced some outstanding bowlers, even though it’s mostly seen as a batting country.
In T20 cricket, which is usually thought of as a game for batsmen, Indian bowlers have shown their skills and resilience. It’s impressive that in a format made for big hitting, Indian bowlers have stepped up, helping the team in tough moments and taking important wickets. Let’s look at the Indian bowlers with the best bowling figures in T20I cricket.
5. Varun Chakravarthy – 5/17 vs South Africa
Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy trapped the South African batsmen in the second match of the 2024 T20I series between South Africa and India. Defending a low target of 124, Chakravarthy took 5 wickets for just 17 runs, dismissing Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller. Four of these five wickets were bowled out, making his performance even more impressive. However, despite his efforts, South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs scored 47 runs, helping his team win by 3 wickets.
4. Kuldeep Yadav – 5/17 vs South Africa
Kuldeep Yadav made a strong comeback to the Indian team with an amazing performance in the T20 match against South Africa in Johannesburg on December 14, 2023. He bowled brilliantly, taking five wickets and giving away only 17 runs in 2.5 overs, with an impressive economy rate of 6.00.
3. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 5/4 vs Afghanistan
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the Indian bowler no longer in the main team, was a strong wicket-taker for India. In a memorable game against Afghanistan during the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai, Kumar showed his skill by achieving impressive bowling figures of 5 wickets for just 4 runs in his four overs.
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2. Yuzvendra Chahal – 6/25 vs England
Yuzvendra Chahal, the skilled leg-spinner, made a strong impression in his first year playing for India. In a memorable T20 match against England in Bengaluru on February 1, 2017, Chahal took 6 wickets for just 25 runs in his four overs. This performance showed his talent as a wicket-taking bowler in T20 cricket.
1.Deepak Chahar – 6/7 vs Bangladesh
Deepak Chahar, a talented fast bowler, has faced many injuries that kept him in and out of international cricket. But on November 10, 2019, in a match against Bangladesh in Nagpur, he made history. Chahar took an amazing 6 wickets for just 7 runs in 3.2 overs, including a hat-trick. This incredible performance not only destroyed the Bangladesh batting lineup but also made him the first Indian to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket.
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