IND vs WI: Hardik Pandya Surpasses Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin In A Massive Feat In T20Is

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya achieved a massive feat in the T20Is as he surpassed Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin to become India’s third-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. 

Hardik Pandya achieved the feat in the recently concluded second T20I against West Indies at Guyana. Although India lost the game, as an individual, it was a great game for the all-rounder as he chipped in with both bat and ball to keep his side in the hunt. 

Hardik Pandya first chipped in with a valuable 24-run knock and if this was not enough he then went on to take 3 wickets as well. This saw him becoming only the first Indian to cross 4000 runs and take 150 wickets in T20 cricket. He currently has 4391 runs and 152 wickets to his name from 241 matches. 

Hardik Pandya with his three wickets in the last game also completed 73 wickets in T20Is, surpassing Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin. He only has Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90) and Yuzvendra Chahal (95) ahead of him in the list of most wickets for India. 

Coming to the second T20I between India and West Indies, on account of Tilak Varma‘s (51) half-century India posted a total of 152 runs on the board. Hardik Pandya then gave a dream start to the team as he picked two wickets in the first over. Bowlers kept chipping in with wickets at regular intervals but Nicholas Pooran blasted a brutal half-century to win the game for his team and take a 2-0 lead.

IND vs WI: Most wickets for India in T20Is, Hardik Pandya at no.3

Yuzvendra Chahal is the leading wicket-taker of India in the T20Is with 93 wickets to his name and is followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has 90 scalps to his name. Hardik Pandya is third on the list while Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah are also on the list of most wickets for India in T20Is.