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Highest Wicket Takers In India Vs England T20I Matches

Arnav Chopra

Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Jordan (Source: @BCCI/X.com, @englandcricket/X.com)Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Jordan (Source: @BCCI/X.com, @englandcricket/X.com)

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All set for the five-match T20I series between India and England to begin on 22nd January in Kolkata, where both sides will battle it out before the action shifts to the three-match ODI series and Champions Trophy 2025. These two teams have a rich history of playing against each other, resulting in more intense and electrifying matches, as no side ever gives up in this contest.

There have been numerous instances of batters getting better off the bowlers and vice versa, where bowlers take the leap and demolish the batters with their wit and excellence. While batters generally dominate in the shorter format, bowlers often have to toil hard to get the desired result.

Hence, we'll take a look at the top 5 bowlers who have been outrightly successful in the India vs England T20I battle:

IND vs ENG: Top 5 Wicket-Takers In T20s

5) Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 9 Wickets (In 10 Matches)

One of India's finest-ever swing bowlers to grace the field, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, might be out of favour now, but during his prime, he was the most lethal pacer to begin with. Kumar's ability to move the ball both ways was highly regarded, and therefore, he was always difficult for batters to face upfront. Kumar featured in 10 encounters against England and picked nine crucial wickets at an economy of 6.80.

4) Jasprit Bumrah - 9 Wickets (In 5 Matches)

Regarded as India's best bowler in all three formats, Jasprit Bumrah, with his unorthodox action, has been a force to reckon with after getting the batters dismissed on demand. Bumrah can deceive the batters with his slower deliveries and has mastery of bowling in death overs when the opposition are looking to throw their bats at everything. Jasprit, to date, has only featured in 5 T20Is versus the Three Lions and has managed to pick nine wickets at an unbelievable economy of 5.34 while averaging an impressive 9.11.

3) Hardik Pandya - 14 Wickets (In 15 Matches)

Versatile all-rounder Hardik Pandya also features in this list, signifying his impact in both departments for his country. The Baroda-born has 14 substantial scalps to his name in 14 innings while giving runs at an economy of 8.09. Pandya is known to have the knack of picking wickets at crucial junctures of the game and, on most occasions, brings his side back into the contest whenever required. Moreover, Hardik can bowl very well in the death overs, effectively employing his cutters and slower ones.

2) Yuzvendra Chahal - 16 Wickets (In 11 Matches)

Premier leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was once the most feared bowler during the middle phase of the game, where he would pick wickets at regular intervals and curb the run rate. This would put additional pressure on the opposition, after which they would look to attack the other bowlers. Chahal would always hold one end up and not give away any easy runs. In his 11 outings against England, the leggie has managed to grasp an impressive 16 wickets at an economy of 8.04.

1) Chris Jordan - 24 Wickets (In 16 Matches)

The only Englishmen to feature in this list, and, of course, at the top of the charts, is pacer Chris Jordan, who has caused Indian batters trouble more often than not. With his precise wide yorkers and deceptive slower deliveries, Jordan has always been tough to hit for the batters. Looking at his stats, in 16 appearances against India, he has 24 dismissals while having 9.28 as his economy.