Pandya, who’s at the moment main India within the five-match T20I sequence in opposition to the West Indies, has 70 T20I wickets and the allrounder wants only one scalp to surpass Bumrah who additionally has 70 wickets below his belt.
Among Indian bowlers, Yuzvendra Chahal sits on the prime with a powerful tally of 93 wickets in 76 matches. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is second with 90 wickets in 87 matches.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan tops the general record with 140 wickets to his identify in 117 matches.
Bumrah, who has been out of motion since September and had surgical procedure in New Zealand in March, was chosen to steer India’s squad for the three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Ireland.
The three T20Is will begin on August 18 at Malahide, Dublin, with the next matches on August 20 and 23 on the identical floor.
MOST T20I WICKETS (INDIA):
PLAYER | MATCHES | WICKETS |
Yuzvendra Chahal | 76 | 93 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 87 | 90 |
R Ashwin | 65 | 72 |
Jasprit Bumrah | 60 | 70 |
Hardik Pandya | 77 | 70 |
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com