Arshdeep Singh Created History, Becomes 1st Indian Bowler To...

Arshdeep Singh:  Team India won by 21 runs against Oman on Friday in the Asia Cup 2025. This match was memorable for Arshdeep Singh, who achieved his 100th T20I wicket in this match. He had to wait 8 months for this achievement, but finally became the first Indian player to take 100 T20I wickets. The left-arm seamer made his debut against New Zealand in 2022 and has been taking wickets at a rapid pace ever since.

Arshdeep became the first Indian and bowler to reach this milestone. He took his 100th wicket against Oman in the Asia Cup 2025. Also Read: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Video: Vaibhav Suryavanshi landed directly on the pitch from the sky

An 8-month wait for a wicket

Arshdeep Singh was stuck at 99 wickets because India left him out of the final two matches against England in January 2025. There were no T20I matches scheduled before the Asia Cup, so he had to wait a long time to reach this milestone. His wait in the Asia Cup was also extended because India played only one specialist fast bowler in the first two matches. Jasprit Bumrah played the first two matches and was accompanied by a large number of spinners. Arshdeep got his chance in the third group-stage match of the tournament. He took 1 wicket for 37 runs in 4 overs.

Arshdeep Sets This Record

Arshdeep not only became the first Indian to take 100 T20I wickets but also became the fastest fast bowler to reach 100 wickets in this format. He achieved this feat in just 64 matches. He is the third fastest bowler among Full Member countries to reach 100 wickets. Only Rashid Khan (53 matches) and Wanindu Hasaranga (63 matches) are ahead of him. Arshdeep is the fastest among fast bowlers, followed by Haris Rauf (71) and Mark Adair (72).

Fastest to 100 wickets in T20Is (all countries):

Rashid Khan – 53 Sandeep Lamichhane – 54 Wanindu Hasaranga – 63 Arshdeep Singh – 64 Rizwan Butt – 66 Haris Rauf – 71

Arshdeep Singh scored a century in T20

Arshdeep had a poor bowling day on Friday. Returning to international cricket after a long time, he was out of form. He failed to take a wicket in the powerplay and conceded runs in his return spell. He took his 100th wicket on the first ball of the last over of the match against Oman.

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Summary

Arshdeep bowled a short ball on the off-stump, which put batsman Vinayak Shukla in an uncomfortable position and he attempted a pull shot, hitting the ball high into the air. The ball went towards mid-on, where Rinku Singh took the catch. Team India's next match is against Pakistan on Sunday.