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Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh: (Image Source: Twitter)
Ahead of the start of the Super 12s of the 20-20 World Cup 2022, the fans are hoping that India will end the 15-year-long wait to bring home their second 20-20 World Cup trophy. Rohit Sharma and Co. are keen to exhibit a stellar show in Australia.
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While the batting has been the strength, death overs bowling is one of the biggest concerns for the team, right now. Jasprit Bumrah’s injury has made life difficult for the Indian team management. Mohammed Shami’s last-over heroics against Monday has raised some hopes for the team, though.
It will be interesting to see how the bowling unit performs in the perennial tournament. In this article, here’s a look at the top three Indian wicket-takers in the history of the 20-20 World Cup:
- Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan- 16 wickets
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Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh: (Image Source: Twitter)Both Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan were part of India’s 2007 20-20 World Cup winning team. Irfan Pathan was India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, claiming 10 wickets in 7 matches.
Overall, both Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh have the joint third-highest number of wickets in the 20-20 World Cup 2022. Pathan has 16 wickets to his name in 15 matches, while the Indian spinner took as many wickets in 19 appearances for the Men in Blue.
- Ravindra Jadeja – 21 wickets
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Ravindra Jadeja: (Image Source: Twitter)India’s spin bowling all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja will be missed in the ongoing 20-20 World Cup 2022. He has been ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Jadeja has been one of the biggest assets for the team, over the years, in white-ball cricket. In 22 matches, he has managed to pick 21 wickets, overall, in the 20-20 World Cup.
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 26 wickets
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Ravichandran Ashwin: (Image Source: Twitter)Ravichandran Ashwin is part of India’s squad for the ongoing 20-20 World Cup. He has featured regularly for India in the big-ticket event since the 2012 edition. Ashwin has an outstanding record in the 20-20 World Cup events.
He was the joint third-highest wicket-taker in the 2014 edition, claiming 11 wickets at an outstanding economy of 5.35. Overall, he has 26 wickets in 18 matches at an economy of 6.01.