Stats: Arshdeep Singh becomes 2nd-fastest to 100 T20I wickets, first Indian to reach to reach milestone

Star bowler Arshdeep Singh has reached a significant milestone in his brief career, taking 100 wickets in T20 internationals. The Madhya Pradesh native needed only 64 innings to surpass the total, becoming him the fastest bowler from a full-member nation to do so. The previous record was held by Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, who took 71 matches to reach the three-digit mark. Arshdeep is the first and only Indian bowler to have taken at least 100 wickets in international cricket’s shortest format.

The left-arm bowler reached a historic milestone in Match No. 12 of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, when India met Oman at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In his maiden encounter in the tournament, Arshdeep defeated wicketkeeper-batter Vinayak Shukla, his lone scalp of the match, as the Men in Blue triumphed by a comfortable 21 runs. Arshdeep bowled four overs for 37 runs on Friday as India defended their 189-run first-innings mark.

Fastest to 100 wickets in Men’s T20Is (Full-member nations)

In terms of Arshdeep’s T20I career, the ace bowler made his debut against England at The Rose Bowl in Southampton in July 2022, and he had an impressive debut, taking two wickets for 18 runs and helping India win by 50 runs. Since then, Arshdeep has emerged as the most important member of India’s pace attack in 20-over cricket. In just over three years since his international debut, the 26-year-old has established himself as the modern-day prodigy.

Arshdeep Singh T20I career stats

India to face Pakistan next

Speaking more about Asia Cup, Arshdeep is expected to play a key role in India’s campaign in the Super Fours, as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side will take on Pakistan in the first match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The game against Oman gave him some good match practice, which will be crucial in getting the perfect rhythm for the all-important stage of the marquee continental competition in all of Asia.