Lahore (Sports Desk): Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh achieved 2 major milestones despite his team's defeat in the fourth T20 International against New Zealand.
He became the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in men's T20 International cricket. Arshdeep reached the milestone in 103 matches, securing third place on the list of bowlers to reach 150 wickets in the fewest matches.
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga achieved the feat in 92 matches each.
In terms of balls bowled, Wanindu Hasaranga leads the list, having taken 150 wickets in 2,035 deliveries. Rashid Khan reached the milestone in 2,098 balls, while Arshdeep Singh did so in 2,143 balls.
Arshdeep also set a record by taking 40 T20 International wickets in 2026, the most by a bowler from a Full Member nation in a calendar year. He broke the previous record of 39 wickets held by Ireland's Joshua Little.