Quick answer: Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian bowler to take 150 T20I wickets on Friday, 30 October 2026, in the fourth T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland. The search interest was big enough that his name showed up among the topics trending on Google Trends India.

How Arshdeep Singh got his 150th T20I wicket

The left-arm pacer reached the milestone by dismissing New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner in the penultimate over of the innings. Santner was caught by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Arshdeep finished with figures of 1/38 from his four overs, the most economical among the Indian bowlers in a high-scoring match where New Zealand posted 259/7.

Arshdeep Singh 150 T20I wickets: key numbers

• Wickets: 150 in 103 matches (99 innings)
• Average: 20.62
• Economy rate: 8.65
• Best figures: 5/51
• Balls taken: 2,143, the third-fastest bowler to 150 T20I wickets by deliveries
• 2026 tally: 40 wickets

Records Arshdeep Singh has set

• First Indian bowler to reach 150 wickets in T20Is.
• Most T20I wickets in a calendar year by a bowler from a Full Member nation: his 40 wickets in 2026 passed the 39 taken by Ireland's Josh Little in 2022.
• Most T20I wickets in a year for an Indian bowler: he earlier broke Bhuvneshwar Kumar's record during the second T20I in Christchurch.
• Fast-bowler club: he is only the third fast bowler with at least 150 T20I wickets, joining Tim Southee of New Zealand and Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh. The list is mostly spinners.

Top wicket-takers for India in T20Is

• Arshdeep Singh: 150
• Jasprit Bumrah: 126
• Axar Patel: 116
• Hardik Pandya: 114
• Kuldeep Yadav: 98

Figures are as reported on 30 October 2026 and may change as the series continues.

Who is Arshdeep Singh?

Arshdeep Singh, born in 1999 in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, is a left-arm fast bowler known for his yorkers and death-overs bowling. He made his T20I debut against England on 7 July 2022 and bowled a maiden over on debut. He was also the first Indian bowler to reach 100 T20I wickets, and in the IPL 2025 auction Punjab Kings retained him with the Right to Match card for ₹18 crore.

Why this milestone matters

Indian T20I bowling lists have long been led by spinners and a few seamers. Arshdeep passing Jasprit Bumrah by a wide margin shows how much new-ball and death-over work he has done for India since 2022. It also comes in a year when he has taken wickets at a much faster rate than any other Indian bowler.

Last updated: 30 October 2026