Taking a five-wicket-haul in T20I cricket isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. When a bowler takes a fifer, it is considered a significant achievement. While it is easy to take wickets in the shortest format, it is quite the opposite when it comes to taking a five-wicket haul. We have seen even most of the best bowlers fail to take a fifer in T20Is.
However, some bowlers defied the odds and took a fifer in the shortest format. Case in point, India have been blessed with so many amazing bowlers but not all of them have taken a fifer. So far, only four bowlers have managed to take a fifer in T20Is. Let’s learn about all of them now.
1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been one of the most powerful bowling weapons for Team India for close to a decade. With subtle bowling variations of line and length, he was able to keep the opposition batsmen in check and take crucial wickets when it matters the most.
It is worth mentioning here that he is the only Indian bowler who has taken two five-wicket-hauls in T20Is. He took 90 wickets in 87 T20Is at an average of 23.10 and an economy of 6.90. He registered his best bowling figures of 5/4 against the Afghanistan cricket team in Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2022.
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2. Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal is the other Indian bowler who took a five-wicket haul in T20Is. He is currently India’s leading wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game. Notably, he registered his best bowling figures of 6/25 against England in 2020. Chahal took 91 wickets in 75 T20Is at an average of 24.68 and an economy of 8.13.
3. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav has been one of the most underrated bowlers for India ever since he made his debut in 2017. He hasn’t been getting many opportunities of late but has been able to get the job done when it mattered the most. The chinaman bowler took 46 wickets in 28 T20Is including a fifer. He maintained an impressive bowling average of 14.47 and registered his best bowling figures of 5/24 against England in 2018.
4. Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar is the other Indian bowler who took a five-wicket haul in T20Is. He registered a hat-trick including his personal best bowling figures of 6/7 against Bangladesh in 2019, which is also the best bowling figures in men’s T20I history. Chahar took 29 wickets in 24 T20Is at an economy of 8.17 and an average of 24.2.
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