IND vs ENG: The India vs England T20 contests have mostly been geared toward stunning batting performances, and no such bowler has ever dominated the games between these two nations, though some bowlers like Jodan and Yuzvendra Chahal have played a forefront role in the shortest format of the game.
Except for Englishman Chris Jordan, no other bowler has ever crossed 20 or more wickets in the bilaterals between the two nations. Indian spinners have had their role when played under sub-continent conditions, as Yuzvendra Chahal still heads the list of wicket-takers against England.
India will play against England in a five-match T20 series that is scheduled to begin on the 22nd of January and will be immediately followed by a five-match ODI series, which will be very crucial from both sides’ points of view with the Champions Trophy approaching.
Three Indian players with the most wickets in IND vs ENG T20Is:
3. Jasprit Bumrah
The maestro Indian bowler has reduced his appearances in international T20 matches not only for injuries but also to reduce his workload and focus more on the longer game formats, especially ODI and Test cricket.
Bumrah has been exquisite for India, as now he has the fourth most wickets for India, with 89 wickets scored in just 70 matches played. While against England, the veteran has played just 5 times in T20s with 9 wickets picked.
2. Hardik Pandya
The veteran Indian all-rounder has featured for India in T20s since 2017, and the all-rounder has as many wickets as Bumrah in the format. Pandya, who has 89 wickets in the format, went on to pick 14 wickets for India among active players.
Pandya has also been an even scorer with the bat against England, as the all-rounder has scored the fourth-highest runs for the Indians as well.
1. Yuzvendra Chahal
The legendary leg-spinner Yuzi Chahal still has recorded the highest wickets for India in the shortest format of the game, though his top position seems threatened by ace speedster Arshdeep Singh, who is just 2 wickets away from breaking the record.
Chahal was India’s highest wicket-taker in the T20 format against England, as the leggie has 16 wickets from 11 bowling innings against England, which is also the second highest wickets taken by any bowler in India vs. England bilaterals with bowlers from two teams combined.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 9 wickets in the format, while players like Kuldeep Yadav and Harbhajan Singh have also picked 8 wickets in their 3 games played, as these players are among the special mentions in T20s against England.
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