Asia Cup 2022: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Becomes Highest Wicket-Taker for India in T20Is
Asia Cup 2022: Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up a five0-wicket haul in India's win over Afghanistan.
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Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday became the leading Indian wicket-taker in T20Is with his 84th wicket in the shortest format during his team's game against Afghanistan in Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium, here.
The 32-year old pacer surpassed leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's tally of 83 wickets and finished with brilliant figures of 5/4 from his four overs. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is the leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 122 wickets.
He has taken 31 T20I wickets in 2022, surpassing Bumrah's tally of 28 wickets in 2016.
Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal holds the record for picking the most number of T20I wickets in a calendar year. He has taken 38 wickets in 18 matches this year.
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