India's top 5 T20I wicket-takers since T20 World Cup 2024: No.2 missing from Asia Cup squad, other on standby

August 21, 2025

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1. Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy is on top with 31 wickets from 12 games at an average of 11.25, including 2 fifers.

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Varun Chakravarthy

2. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has 25 wickets from 18 games at an average of 19.16, including one 4-fer.

Ravi Bishnoi

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3. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has 22 wickets from 12 games at an average of 14.68. He is one wicket away from 100 T20I wickets.

Arshdeep Singh

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4. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel has 14 wickets from 12 games at an average of 18.64.

Axar Patel

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4. Right-arm off-spinner Washington Sundar has 14 wickets from 11 games at an average of 11.42. His economy rate of 5.71 is best on the list.

Washington Sundar

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5. Pace-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya has claimed 13 wickets from 15 games at an average of 28.

Hardik Pandya

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Washington Sundar is one of the five reserves. Sundar featured in the T20I series against England earlier this year.

Sundar in reserves

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Ravi Bishnoi's last T20I appearance was against England as well. He has 61 wickets from 42 T20Is at an average of 19.37, including two 4-fers.

Bishnoi's T20I numbers

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However, Ravi Bishnoi had a poor IPL 2025 for Lucknow Super Giants. The leggie took 9 wickets from 11 games at an average of 44.55. His economy rate was 10.83.

Poor IPL behind Bishnoi snub?

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