Jasprit Bumrah has surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become India's fourth-highest wicket-taker in T20Is. This achievement occurred during the Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai on September 14, 2025.
Bumrah's performance in the match against Pakistan saw him take two wickets for 28 runs in his four overs, maintaining an economy rate of 7.00. His wickets included those of wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Haris and Sufiyan Muqeem.
As of September 14, 2025, Jasprit Bumrah has 92 wickets in 72 T20Is, averaging 17.67 with an economy rate of 6.29. His best T20I bowling figures are 3/7. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, in comparison, has 90 wickets from 87 matches.
The leading wicket-takers for India in T20Is are currently Arshdeep Singh (99 wickets in 63 matches), Yuzi Chahal (96 wickets in 80 matches), and Hardik Pandya (95 wickets in 116 matches). Kuldeep Yadav has also climbed the ranks, now holding 76 wickets in 42 matches, surpassing Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin to become India's sixth-most successful bowler in T20Is. Axar Patel currently has 74 wickets in 73 matches.
Jasprit Bumrah, born on December 6, 1993, is a right-arm fast-seam bowler who made his international debut in January 2016. Over his career, Bumrah has become a crucial player for the Indian team across all formats of the game. In his ODI career, he has played 89 matches and taken 149 wickets, with an average of 23.55. He has also taken 89 wickets in 69 T20 innings. In Test cricket, Bumrah has played 48 matches and has taken 219 wickets, averaging 19.82.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, born on February 5, 1990, is also a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He debuted for India in December 2012. Kumar has played 121 ODI matches, taking 141 wickets. In T20Is, he has 90 wickets from 87 matches. He has also played 21 Test matches and has taken 63 wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah's rise in international cricket has been marked by his unusual bowling action and ability to bowl effective yorkers. He has been awarded the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year and ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year in 2024. In addition to his international success, Bumrah has also been a key player for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), contributing to multiple title wins. In the IPL, he has 181 wickets in 142 matches, making him the highest wicket-taker for MI.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also had a successful IPL career, having played for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Pune Warriors India and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has 198 wickets in 190 IPL matches.
