
Beginning on November 23, the Men in Blue, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, will play a five-match Twenty20 International series against Australia.
Arshdeep Singh, who has excelled in the format, will be the focus of attention.
Among pacers with at least 50 T20 wickets for a full-member side, he has the third-best average.
third-best pacer bowling average
With 50 or more T20I wickets, Arshdeep has the third-best average (18.87) among pacers (only full-member team players).
In this category, the only leaders are Umar Gul (16.97) of Pakistan and Dale Steyn (18.35) of South Africa. On this list, Arshdeep is not preceded by any left-arm pacer.
The only Indian with a higher average (14.57) among those who have taken at least 50 wickets in T20Is is left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
third-fastest bowler overall to reach 50 T20I wickets
After reaching the milestone in 33 matches, Arshdeep earlier this year became the joint-third fastest bowler to complete 50 T20I wickets. (Only whole team players please).
The fastest people to attain the milestone are Mark Adair (28), from Ireland, and Lungi Ngidi (32), from South Africa.
Among left-arm fast bowlers, Arshdeep is the one who achieved the accomplishment the quickest.
Only Kuldeep has accomplished the feat more quickly among Indians (30 games).
most wickets in T20I since debut
In July 2022, Arshdeep made his T20I debut against England.
It did not take him long to establish himself as a regular in the Indian T20I XI.
With the aid of a single four-wicket haul, the 24-year-old has already soared to 54 scalps in 36 games.
In the format, his economy rate is 8.36.
Since Arshdeep’s debut, no other bowler on the full-member team has claimed more wickets in T20Is.
50 T20 wickets loading for Arshdeep in 2023
In 38 T20 matches this year, the elite left-arm pacer has returned with 48 scalps at a 24.10 average.
In 2023, his economic rate is 8.79. Twenty-four T20Is at 20.04 have produced 21 of these wickets.
The bowler from Punjab finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy with 10 wickets at an economy rate of 7.59 in nine games.