Top 5 Indian bowlers with the highest wickets against Australia in T20Is


Top 5 Indian bowlers with the highest wickets against Australia in T20Is

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is the leading Indian wicket-taker against Australia in T20Is

After losing the first two One Day International (ODI) matches, the Indian team conceded an unassailable 0-2 deficit against the Aussies. The home team outplayed the ‘Men in Blue’ in all three departments of the game. Both sides will now play a dead-rubber third ODI at the Manuka Oval, Canberra.

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Following this, the two sides will lock horns in the three-match T20I series played in Canberra and Sydney. Indian bowlers looked so flat during the 50-over games, however, they need to bounce back in the shortest format to clinch the series for their team. Now, let’s look at the top 5 Indian bowlers with the highest wickets against Australia in T20Is.

5. Kuldeep Yadav (6 Wickets)

Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav

Current Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has six T20I wickets to his name in five matches against Australia. The southpaw took these wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.40, averaging almost 16. His best bowling spell against Australia is 2/16. He is a member of the current T20I squad as well.

4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (8 Wickets)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

With eight wickets in seven encounters, Harbhajan Singh is the fourth-highest Indian wicket-taker against Australia in Twenty20 Internationals. The medium pace bowler has a terrific record against the Aussies in the ODI matches as well. Moreover, his economy rate of 6.21 in the 20-over games is amongst the best against Australia.

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3. Ravindra Jadeja (8 Wickets)

Ravindra Jadeja

Current Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja claimed eight wickets in nine T20I games against the kangaroos. The 31-year old has the best bowling figures of 2/21 against the Australians. He is currently a crucial member of the national side with not just the ball, but with the bat as well.

2. R Ashwin (10 Wickets)

Ravichandran Ashwin

India’s regular spin bowling option in the Test matches, Ravichandran Ashwin has the second-highest T20I wickets to his name amongst the Indians. Ashwin claimed ten scalps in nine 20-over games while playing against the Aussies. His one of the top career bowling figures of 4/11 also came against the kangaroos.

1. Jasprit Bumrah (15 Wickets)

Jasprit Bumrah

India’s current ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah is the leading Indian wicket-taker against Australia in 20-20 cricket. With 15 scalps in 11 matches, Numrah dominates the charts by a long margin. The 26-year old is also the fourth-highest wicket-taker amongst the bowlers all over the world. After a disappointing ODI series, the fans would expect Bumrah to find his lost form back in the T20Is against the Aussies.

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