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Jasprit Bumrah needs three more wickets to reach a significant milestone in his career.
He still has three wickets to take in order to become India’s all-time leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals.
A close second to Yuzvendra Chahal, he’s a rising star.
When India takes on Australia in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday, Jasprit Bumrah will be aiming to surpass Ravichandran Ashwin’s record for most wickets in T20I cricket.
When India plays Afghanistan on Wednesday at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the upcoming Super 12 match of the ongoing T20 World Cup, all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah. The fast bowler is on his way to becoming India’s all-time leading wicket-taker in Twenty20 international cricket, and he only needs three more scalps to pass Yuzvendra Chahal. With 63 wickets in 49 games, the spinner is currently on top of the T20I wicket-taking charts, while Bumrah has 61 dismissals in 52 matches. A good performance by the Mumbai Indians (MI) bowler against Afghanistan will be crucial given the precarious position India finds itself in at the tournament, as well.
After losing their first two games, the Virat Kohli-led team needs a win to keep their slim semifinal hopes alive.
India’s highest T20I wicket-takers are Chahal and Bumrah, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Kumar following closely behind with 52 wickets each from 46 games (50 in 52 fixtures).
Fifth-ranked Hardik Pandya has 42 wickets from 51 games.
Given that Chahal isn’t even included in India’s T20 World Cup squad, many fans expect Bumrah to pass the century mark on Wednesday.
In Dubai, India lost by ten wickets to Pakistan in their first match of the season, and Jasprit Bumrah failed to take a single wicket.
Against New Zealand, the pacer showed marked improvement, picking up two wickets for his efforts. While he only gave up 19 runs, the Blackcaps still won by an innings and a wicket.
